Emergency Medicine South Africa

#WomensMonth

Tuned in to FM: Part 2

The future is female (to the power of AI)

Motherhood, music and the struggle to survive

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative: Unpacking Cannes 2025 with Xolisa Dyeshana and Saf Sindhi

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Faith Popcorn: The people's pushback trend

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Image credit: Reuters

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

Image credit: Ross Sneddon on Unsplash

Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

Image credit:

TB is like “devastating slavery” - Health Minister

25 Jul 2025

Company news

More company news | Submit

Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

Stone Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

14 hours

CFAO Healthcare South Africa offers a distribution model designed for a new era of pharmaceuticals

Stone CFAO Healthcare South Africa offers a distribution model designed for a new era of pharmaceuticals

20 Aug 2025

Wilgers Oncology Centre unveils advanced radiotherapy technology to elevate cancer care in Pretoria

Icon Oncology Wilgers Oncology Centre unveils advanced radiotherapy technology to elevate cancer care in Pretoria

18 Aug 2025

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Medihelp Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

14 Aug 2025

Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

Stone Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

14 Aug 2025

NHN and Cohsasa host Florida International University delegation at NHN head office in Cape Town

COHSASA NHN and Cohsasa host Florida International University delegation at NHN head office in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

AfriGIS Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

12 Aug 2025

Celebrating Breastfeeding Week: Why we need to do more

North-West University (NWU)Celebrating Breastfeeding Week: Why we need to do more

7 Aug 2025

Building resilient economies begins with healthy women

CANSA Building resilient economies begins with healthy women

6 Aug 2025

SAHIA to host Clinical Coding Symposium in October to advance data-driven healthcare in SA

Communikay SAHIA to host Clinical Coding Symposium in October to advance data-driven healthcare in SA

5 Aug 2025

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Stone Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

4 Aug 2025

Medshield explains the signs, symptoms, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome

Stone Medshield explains the signs, symptoms, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome

1 Aug 2025

More news

Image credit: Project Flamingo

Project Flamingo's push for breast cancer care

25 Jul 2025

Image credit: cottonbro studio on Pexels

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels

EMS shortages will cause medical malpractice claims

16 Jul 2025

Image credit: Nadezhda Moryak on Pexels

Funding crisis threatens progress in fight against HIV/Aids

11 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Calls for South Africans to register as stem cell donors

9 Jul 2025

"Education is key to prevention. We urge patients, caregivers, schools, and healthcare professionals to be allergy-aware." Image supplied.

#WorldAllergyWeek2025: Why you need to be allergy-aware

30 Jun 2025

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

Merilynn Steenkamp, JNPR 20 Jun 2025

Medshield shares insights on how to handle medical emergencies

Medshield shares insights on how to handle medical emergencies

Stone 25 Apr 2025

Source:

South Africans don’t donate enough blood – technology can help drive the numbers

Relebohiseng Matubatuba 23 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Calls for global justice: South Africa reacts to Gaza hospital strike

21 Apr 2025

Source: Novavax.

Sanofi-Novavax deal in jeopardy as FDA halts vaccine approval

3 Apr 2025

Source:

Chinese Red Cross adds rescue force for Myanmar earthquake

China News Service 3 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

South Africa's tech-driven gated communities set a new global standard

28 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Blood types decoded: How they impact emergency care

3 Mar 2025

Source:

Western Cape EMS responds to record 69,000 calls during festive season

27 Jan 2025

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Stone 17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

17 Dec 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Source: Biovac.

Ghanaian minister visits Biovac to explore vaccine capabilities

14 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, cuts the ribbon for the new Villiersdorp Ambulance Station. With her is Overberg District Mayor, Ald Sakkie Franken, chairperson of the standing committee for health and wellness Memory Booysen, member Duwayne Jacobs, EMS director Craig Wylie and EMS staff.

New R8.45m Villiersdorp ambulance station enhances emergency services

13 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

30 Jul 2024

Source:

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

Source: Wikipedia. Police minister, Bheki Cele is overseeing investigations of the George building collapse at the weekend.

George building collapse: 33 lives claimed, 19 remain trapped

Katja Hamilton 14 May 2024

Rescuers work to rescue construction workers trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

George collapse survivor returns to site to 'check on guys'

Shafiek Tassiem and Esa Alexander 9 May 2024

A rescue worker removes rubble from the site where construction workers are trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

George collapse rescue mission continues: 7 dead and 36 retrieved

Shafiek Tassiem and Esa Alexander 8 May 2024

Source: © 123rf As Covax closes on 31 December 2023, reflects on its successes and challenges in the bid to overcome inequity have underscored the clear need for the world to be better prepared the next time a viral threat with pandemic potential emerges

3 lessons from Covax as the organisation draws to a close

20 Dec 2023

Let's do Biz