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Katja Hamilton
Food poisoning crisis hits Gauteng's most vulnerable

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Source: 123RF
[Katja Hamilton] Gauteng officials intensify food safety education after 207 child food poisoning cases, focusing on townships, hostels, and informal settlements...

Posted 15 days ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
Roche champions equitable healthcare across Africa

Source: Roche Diagnostics Group site in South Africa.
Source: Roche Diagnostics Group site in South Africa.
[Katja Hamilton] Merilynn Steenkamp's leadership in healthcare is driven by passion for equitable access, innovative diagnostics, partnerships, and advocating for women’s roles in healthcare...

Posted 22 days ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
Mpox: No global lockdowns, emphasis on increased education, vigilance, airport screening and monitoring

Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
[Katja Hamilton] Concerns about global lockdowns similar to Covid-19 have emerged following the WHO's PHEIC declaration for mpox. The outbreak, particularly in the DRC, involves a new strain and requires urgent containment efforts...

Posted 25 days ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
Busa rejects NHI-focused Health Compact, criticises lack of consultation

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Source: Pixabay
[Katja Hamilton] This week, Busa withheld support for the NHI-focused Presidential Health Compact, criticising its unilateral policy shift and lack of consultation on healthcare reform...

Posted 1 month ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
#Women'sMonth: Dirna Grobelaar leads in oral care innovation

Source: Supplied. Dirna Grobbelaar, IvoHealth oral hygienist.
Source: Supplied. Dirna Grobbelaar, IvoHealth oral hygienist.
[Katja Hamilton] Dirna Grobelaar at Ivohealth educates on innovative oral care, integrates new technologies like EMS Guided Biofilm Therapy, and tackles adoption challenges, enhancing patient care...

Posted 1 month ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
Parliament's opening: GNU's NHI execution a key test for government cohesion

Source: Reuters.
Source: Reuters.
[Katja Hamilton] Despite contestation around the NHI, there is broad agreement on leveraging public and private resources for equal healthcare...

Posted 2 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
#YouthMonth: Nokuthula Khumalo, driving innovation in health education at Elastoplast

Source: Supplied. Nokuthula Khumalo, brand manager at Elastoplast.
Source: Supplied. Nokuthula Khumalo, brand manager at Elastoplast.
[Katja Hamilton] Meet Nokuthula Khumalo, Elastoplast SA's brand manager...

Posted 2 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
SPIEF'24: Can 'Express-R' transform driver health checks?

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Source: Pexels
[Katja Hamilton] MISIS and RZD unveiled the "Express-R" device for pre-trip medical checks, vital for transport workers, at SPIEF'24. It's telemedicine-enabled and tackles health exam gaps...

Posted 3 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
#AfricaMonth: Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution

Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
[Katja Hamilton] As we explore sustainability and innovation, we examine how bioplastics can transform Africa's plastic usage and enhance public health...

Posted 3 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
#ATM2024: India dominates herbal supplement exports, boosts health tourism

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Source: Pexels
[Katja Hamilton] In 2023, global herbal supplements revenue reached $51.7bn. India led exports, surging from $354.68m to $624.48m. Word-of-mouth drives popularity...

Posted 4 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
Can the UN impose sanctions on SA? You bet it can… and One Health may be the tipping point

Source: 123RF
Source: 123RF
[Katja Hamilton] The United Nations Environment Assembly focused on One Health, linking human-, animal-, and environmental health, urging global collaboration amid crises...

Posted 6 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
Unveiling the heroes: A look behind the scenes of integrating palliative care into SA's public health system

Source: Pexels.
Source: Pexels.
[Katja Hamilton] South Africa faces a looming cancer crisis, with soaring diagnosis rates and challenges in public healthcare. Abundant Life Palliative Care responds, providing crucial support...

Posted 6 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

Source: 123RF/svershinsky
Source: 123RF/svershinsky
[Katja Hamilton] South Korea plans to suspend licenses of striking junior doctors amid protests over medical training reforms, escalating tensions over healthcare...

Posted 6 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
US-China talks: The fate of fentanyl manufacturing hangs in the balance

Source: Summit Detox.
Source: Summit Detox.
[Katja Hamilton] China and the US restart talks in Beijing to curb synthetic opioid fentanyl production. Overdose crisis claims 100,000 lives yearly...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Aimée Wesso-Roberts
#BizTrends2024: Prevention, digital access, and patient-centred care

Source: Supplied. Aimée Wesso-Roberts, AfroCentric Group.
Source: Supplied. Aimée Wesso-Roberts, AfroCentric Group.
[Aimée Wesso-Roberts] In 2024, South Africa's healthcare blends tech and challenges...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Margot Brews
#BizTrends2024: AI in healthcare - from hype to a game-changing reality

Source: Supplied. Margot Brews, head of health risk management strategy at Momentum Health Solutions.
Source: Supplied. Margot Brews, head of health risk management strategy at Momentum Health Solutions.
[Margot Brews] Healthcare's imminent revolution centres on AI integration, enhancing quality, efficiency, and access, and - in South Africa - even aiding with NHI implementation...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
#WEF24: Israeli president addresses dire health of Hamas-held hostages

Source: Twitter/@Isaac_Herzog. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed The World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting in Davos last week, calling on world leaders to not forget the hostages taken captive by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023. The hostages include both Israelis and Muslims, among them Kfir Bibas who turned one last week. President Herzog is seen here seated at #WEF2024 next to a photo of Kfir Bibas, taken shortly before Bibas was abducted.
Source: Twitter/@Isaac_Herzog. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed The World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting in Davos last week, calling on world leaders to not forget the hostages taken captive by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023. The hostages include both Israelis and Muslims, among them Kfir Bibas who turned one last week. President Herzog is seen here seated at #WEF2024 next to a photo of Kfir Bibas, taken shortly before Bibas was abducted.
[Katja Hamilton] President Herzog, at Davos, expressed Israel's commitment to delivering medicines to hostages held by Hamas...

Posted 8 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
#WEF24: Burden of disease is escalating in Gaza

Source: Unicef.
Source: Unicef.
[Katja Hamilton] Gaza's children face a catastrophic situation, unsafe everywhere. Unicef's Kitty van der Heijden reveals death, disease, and deprivation, with a dire water scarcity in the region and unsanitary conditions escalating...

Posted 8 months ago | Like
Avsharn Bachoo
#BizTrends2024: The only constant is change - healthcare technology trends

Source: Supplied. Avsharn Bachoo is the group chief technology director at Afrocentric Group.
Source: Supplied. Avsharn Bachoo is the group chief technology director at Afrocentric Group.
[Avsharn Bachoo] In 2024, Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock" vision manifests as technology looks set to change daily...

Posted 8 months ago | Like
Katja Hamilton
"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Source: Reuters.
Source: Reuters.
[Katja Hamilton] Proposed NHI Bill faces opposition, legal threats, and calls for review despite President Ramaphosa's defiance...

Posted 8 months ago | Like
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