https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/330.html South Africa Public health news 15 Public Health news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/330.html en-us Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:39:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bitter-pill-to-swallow-medicine-prices-in-private-sector-increase-292217a The Department of Health has announced a 2.88% increase in the single exit price (SEP) for all registered medicines listed in the national database, effective from 1 October 2026. 1-272170 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-we-dont-know-about-our-hearts-can-hurt-us-181186a 29 September is World Heart Day. Perhaps this is not a date on the calendar many of us treat with the same reverence as New Year’s Day, Father’s Day, or even Valentine’s Day. But in context, it’s worth considering that almost half of South African adults between the ages of 30 and 79 are estimated to have hypertension. Hypertension (or high blood pressure) is one of the most serious risk factors for death from heart diseases and strokes. That should make the date more relevant to so many of us. 1-272158 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/product-recall-woolies-recalls-wbeauty-complete-clarifying-shampoo-075925a Woolworths has voluntarily recalled its WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo (barcode: 6009233284823) with immediate effect after quality assurance testing identified the presence of Pluralibacter gergoviae in a limited batch. 1-271437 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bringing-the-heat-new-women-led-foundation-boosts-sas-cervical-cancer-elimination-strat-186756a South African women doctors — Dr Carrie Minnaar, Dr Prinitha Pillay, and Dr Thanushree Naidoo — have joined forces to launch a new non-profit organisation to make a clinically proven adjunctive cancer treatment technology available at public hospitals across the country. 1-271208 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-health-lab-service-bolsters-board-with-new-voices-634451a The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has announced the appointment of new independent expert members to its Board’s Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and Information Technology Governance Committee (ITGC), strengthening institutional governance, accountability, and digital innovation. 1-270971 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-comprehensive-220-bed-hospital-opens-in-mpumalanga-189616a Alongside the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the new King Nyabela Hospital. Named in honour of King Nyabela of the Ndzundza-Ndebele people, the new 220-bed hospital is set to serve the 240,000 people living in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality in Mpumalanga. 1-270518 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-global-campaign-wants-to-dispel-allure-of-skin-bleaching-078745a Through a new campaign, the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Head of Dermatology, Professor Ncoza Dlova, and her working group aim to dispel the allure of skin-bleaching practices worldwide — practices that the controversial South African pop culture figure Khanyi Mbau often advocates. 1-270307 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/haleon-made-in-mzansi-campaign-celebrates-sa-role-in-manufacturing-healthcare-brands-408579a For generations, trusted household names such as Grand-Pa, Eno, Aquafresh and Med-Lemon have played a quiet but essential role in South African homes. 1-269795 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/motsoaledi-warns-unhealthy-food-and-alcohol-marketing-is-fuelling-disease-953044a Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has renewed calls for stricter regulation of the marketing of unhealthy foods and alcoholic beverages, arguing that South Africa cannot curb rising rates of obesity and other non-communicable diseases while companies continue to spend heavily promoting products linked to poor health. 1-269784 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/21-year-court-battle-over-tb-in-prisons-ends-in-r1m-payout-397268a Most of the payout is interest calculated from when state’s liability for TB contraction in prisons was established in 2012. 1-269493 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa