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|  | | Bestmed has invested in an Unjani Clinic Health Pod, which is a mobile clinic that is equipped with the necessary medical equipment...read |
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 | A five-year-old bone cancer patient undergoes South Africa's first Van Ness rotationplasty procedure at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital... Read |
| Healthcare |
 | The newly established New York Festivals Health Awards has opened the call for entries... Read |
| Emergency Procedures |
 | AARON ROSS The Serum Institute of India plans to manufacture 20,000 to 30,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine... Read |
| Ethics & Medicolegal |
 | MTHO MAPHUMULO AND SEIPATI MOHALADI As Eskom battles to meet the electricity power demands of the population, this is likely to have catastrophic consequences for the healthcare system, which in turn could lead to litigation as death or serious health complications may occur... Read |
| Hospital Groups |
 | ISSUED BY COHSASA When a hospital is accredited for a sixth time, pundits would say it is a safe assumption that it is functioning like a well-oiled machine: only a few tweaks are necessary to meet rigorous international standards... Read |
| Medical Technology |
 | Strove is planning a substantial upgrade to its mental health offering with more content, cognitive behaviour therapy courses, and more... Read |
| Mental health |
 | JULIE MCINTOSH The mental well-being of your employees should be a top priority as companies are expected to maintain higher standards of social responsibility. This is particularly so in contact centres... Read |
| Nutrition |
 | ISSUED BY DOTGOOD As we celebrate National Nutrition Week from 9-15 October, Super Sun has partnered with a local dietitian to share some tips for buying nutritional food that doesn't cost a fortune... Read |
| Ophthalmology |
 | Free eye screenings will take place from 8am to 3pm at Ster-Kinekor Cape Gate, Tyger Valley, Watercrest, and more... Read |
| Paediatrics |
 | ISSUED BY BABYYUMYUM.CO.ZA What do parents really want? It's a question that has been asked for years. And BabyYumYum.co.za - the fastest growing free parenting portal in South Africa - knows the answer: Parents want a trustworthy source of information to help them feel empowered on their parenting journey... Read |
| Pharmaceuticals |
 | "We sincerely regret the offence and distress it caused to so many people, including our staff and millions of loyal customers," the Dis-Chem board said... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI Britain's GSK will close its commercial operations in Kenya next year... Read |
| Public Health |
 | MARECIA DAMONS Information about alcohol abuse gathered during the Covid lockdown may prompt further changes to the Liquor Amendment Bill, says the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. The Bill has been on hold since 2018... Read |
 | SOFIA CHRISTENSEN The deaths of 69 children from acute kidney injury in Gambia is linked to four cough syrups made in India and imported into the West African country... Read |
 | DR TADESSE T MEKONEN The disparity in healthcare indices between Africa and the developed world is gross... Read |
 | Medical aids and hospital administrators have a collective role to play in reducing the risk to patients suffering from malnutrition... Read |
 | ELIAS BIRYABAREMA A clinical trial of vaccines to combat the Sudan strain of Ebola could start within weeks... Read |
| Women's Health |
 | FOURIE JOUBERT AND ANNIE JOUBERT, ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) are making today matter by battling aggressive breast cancer through identifying genes that make African women more susceptible to certain forms of breast cancer... Read |
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 | JOHAN BOTES Flexibility is currency in the new working world, and the ability to onboard staff remotely is of immense benefit to organisations grappling with standardising practices across jurisdictions... Read |
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| Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced MMed support coordinator (Ref. TGB11/195/0722). Applications close: 26 October 2022. Read more >> |
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 | SINDIWE MBIKO With organisations buckling under global pressure to increase representation across all levels of corporate, many have taken this opportunity to reassess themselves and make some indelible and meaningful change within their companies... Read |
