https://www.bizcommunity.com/Healthcare South Africa Healthcare news 15 Healthcare news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Healthcare en-us Thu, 07 May 2026 19:16:35 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/earn-while-you-sleep-discovery-vitality-launches-sleep-rewards-programme-281067a Discovery Vitality has announced one of the most significant developments in its history with the launch of the proprietary Vitality Sleep Score and the introduction of a new Vitality Sleep Rewards programme. 1-267900 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/business-leaders-step-onto-the-court-to-drive-holistic-change-for-south-africas-youth-at-the-ceo-padel-challenge-403699a In a powerful demonstration of purpose beyond the boardroom, South Africa’s corporate leaders and padel enthusiasts alike came together at the CEO Padel Challenge to raise funds in support of the South African Hall of Fame’s Legacy Project. 1-267885 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-traces-airlink-passengers-after-cruise-linked-hantavirus-case-958124a Passengers who travelled on Airlink flight 4Z132 from St Helena to Johannesburg on 25 April 2026 are being traced after a hantavirus case linked to a wider international cruise ship outbreak prompted a coordinated public health response. 1-267894 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-traces-62-contacts-after-fatal-andes-hantavirus-found-403639a The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has addressed the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius. Two positive cases — the Andes strain, rare for person-to-person transmission and primarily found in the Americas — were detected in South Africa: a Dutch woman who collapsed at OR Tambo International Airport and later died, and a British passenger in critical condition at a Johannesburg hospital. 1-267875 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nicd-confirms-rare-human-human-andes-hantavirus-in-mv-hondius-passengers-847003a The Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, informed Parliament that the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which spreads human-to-human, in two people who came off a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of the disease. 1-267839 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nhi-faces-constitutional-court-test-this-week-392558a This week, the Western Cape Government and the Board of Healthcare Funders are challenging the NHI Act 20 of 2023 in the Constitutional Court. They wish to have the Act declared invalid and set aside. 1-267833 Wed, 06 May 2026 09:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cansa-highlights-human-rights-and-cancer-in-the-workplace-736972a As South Africa marks Workers’ Day, the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) is encouraging employers, managers, HR teams, employees, and caregivers to recognise that cancer in the workplace is not only a health issue, but also a matter of fairness and practical support. 1-267812 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/therapy-or-nutrition-navigating-patent-protection-of-functional-foods-170266a As consumer demand shifts towards healthier lifestyles, the food industry is rapidly evolving beyond traditional nutrition. 1-267788 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/who-says-public-risk-low-as-suspected-hantavirus-delays-cape-verde-docking-281377a Medics were working to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa, carrying mostly British, American and Spanish passengers, officials said. 1-267780 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-monitors-suspected-hantavirus-case-linked-to-cruise-ship-outbreak-958054a The Department of Health has confirmed that after being infected with hantavirus on a Netherlands-based cruise ship, a British tourist was placed in intensive care in Johannesburg. The World Health Organisation (WHO) noted that six passengers are suspected of infection, with one confirmed by laboratory test. 1-267764 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa