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, 24 Oct 2026 14:08:50 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rhodes-university-reports-gastrointestinal-illness-outbreak-303458a Rhodes University is working with local public health authorities following a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses reported among members of its community. 1-272733 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tap-water-in-bronkhorstspruit-declared-unsafe-to-drink-070115a The City of Tshwane Municipality has warned residents supplied by the Bronkhorstspruit water system not to drink tap water after laboratory tests revealed serious bacterial contamination. This follows 408 cases of gastrointestinal illness reported in the Bronkhorstspruit area between 7 and 18 October 2026. 1-272727 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/breaking-barriers-to-malaria-elimination-up-expert-to-explore-research-behind-new-health-innovations-525960a Drug resistance and climate-driven changes in malaria transmission require sustained, innovative science to confront a disease that continues to challenge elimination efforts in Africa. 1-272626 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/children-are-dying-in-pain-because-our-palliative-care-is-so-poor-070985a A child lies dying of cancer in a hospital in Ingwavuma, a remote part of KwaZulu-Natal. Social worker Taryn Bell tries to organise morphine. Without success. The baby dies screaming in pain. 1-272447 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/groote-schuur-gets-r200m-upgrade-ahead-of-festive-season-414139a Cape Town has one of the world’s highest trauma rates, and Groote Schuur Hospital’s emergency and trauma units are overwhelmed by cases linked to violence, alcohol use and road accidents, particularly during the festive season. To ease this strain, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness upgraded the hospital’s Emergency and Trauma Centre. 1-272375 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health South Africa 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