https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/155.html South Africa Emergency Medicine news 15 Emergency Medicine news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/155.html en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:45:01 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hbos-the-pitt-nails-how-hospital-cyberattacks-create-chaos-endanger-patients-and-disrupt-critical-care-622771a HBO Max’s enormously popular television series “The Pitt” is receiving plaudits for its realistic depiction of the trials and tribulations of health care in an urban emergency room. 1-266721 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-healthcare-849473a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries, featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most-read content on Bizcommunity's Healthcare site over the past year below. 1-264279 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-entrepreneurs-win-at-iatf-healthcare-hackathon-954404a South African entrepreneurs – Jamie Thurston Wyngaard, the co-founder of fintech company Loop and Dimakatso Kanyane, founder of Dillets – were on the winning team at the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) Healthcare Hackathon. Using their respective expertise and innovation, alongside Dr Lahja Ndapewa Omagano Ipinge from Namibia, they showed the way in which cross-border and cross-industry collaboration can unlock bold new ways to save lives and protect mothers and babies. 1-261524 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-vodacom-and-er24-are-bridging-the-communication-gap-for-south-africa-deaf-community-732412a Over 600,000 South Africans use South African Sign Language (SASL), and it's one of the country’s official languages. However, Deaf and speech- and hearing-impaired South Africans still struggle to access essential services. This is why collaborations like the one between ER24 and Vodacom are so crucial in ensuring South African communication services are more accessible. 1-261302 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cholera-in-northwest-nigeria-limited-healthcare-access-leaves-communities-at-risk-735932a A cholera outbreak in the Bukkuyum district of Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and local officials said, as limited healthcare access and insecurity exacerbate the crisis. 1-260862 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/diphtheria-outbreak-in-somalia-worsens-with-vaccine-shortages-624181a Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply this year in Somalia, where the response has been curtailed by vaccine shortages and US aid cuts, Somali officials said. 1-260531 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stellenbosch-uni-study-finds-strong-link-between-alcohol-use-and-residential-fires-in-cape-town-624331a A new Stellenbosch study looked at the correlation between alcohol consumption and residential fires in Cape Town. The findings are jarring. Compared to international data from cities in the US, UK, and Japan, which showed no meaningful change in residential fire trends during the same period, the Mother City experienced a sharp and immediate drop during its first alcohol ban. 1-260351 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tb-is-like-devastating-slavery-health-minister-256347a Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has stressed the urgent need for innovative solutions to combat tuberculosis (TB), a disease that has historically affected not just South Africa but also countries around the world. 1-259730 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/project-flamingo-push-for-breast-cancer-care-034435a One in eight women may develop breast cancer at some point in their lives, and as the disease's prevalence rises, the public healthcare system's resources and capacity to treat patients are still insufficient. Therefore, Project Flamingo launched its Make Room for Her campaign on Mandela Day. 1-259697 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/govt-launches-mpox-vaccination-drive-following-more-cases-701662a The Department of Health has announced a vaccination drive against Mpox disease, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases is gradually increasing in the country. 1-259472 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Emergency Medicine South Africa