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WEBHealth. ANC’s message to medical aid users: Stop ‘resistance’ to R200bn NHI plan. By Khaya Koko. Deputy Minister Parks Tau reiterated the government’s stance that medical …

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Healthcare in South Africa after 30 years of democracy: The good, …

WEBFor comparison, in the 2022-23 financial year, the United Kingdom’s department of health and social care budget was £171.8 billion — that’s R4 050 billion; …

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Five steps to get your Covid-19 vaccine certificate

WEBFive-step guide. Here’s a step-by-step guide to download a vaccine certificate through the South African Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate System. Visit the …

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How South Africa is legislating its way into a healthcare crisis

WEBStructural reform: The Board of Healthcare Funders is making a case for low-cost benefits medical schemes, which along with capping doctors’ fees, can relieve …

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South Africans can now access their Covid-19 vaccination …

WEBHealth Minister Joe Phaahla told a news briefing that the introduction of the portal was a major highlight in the country’s ongoing battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Health problems the hidden hurdle behind learners’ reading …

WEBCollaboration between teachers and health practitioners, involving professionals such as psychologists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, audiologists …

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The future of health in South Africa – The Mail & Guardian

WEBThe Future Health Index 2019 is Philips’s fourth annual index. It was based on a survey of more than 15 000 individuals who represent the adult general population …

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Collaboration critical for health reform in South Africa

WEBThe need for health reform in South Africa has never been more pressing. After more than two devastating years of being ravaged by Covid-19, continuing …

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An alternative path to health system reform in South Africa

WEBNational health systems battle budget constraints, limit the number of doctors, nurses, medical procedures, and diagnostic equipment, which leads to waiting …

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How the fourth industrial revolution is changing healthcare for the

WEBThere’s been much talk about the national health insurance (NHI) bill, which was submitted to parliament in 2019.The NHI is intended to create a pool of private and …

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The NHI Bill: South Africa’s step towards inclusive healthcare

WEBThe National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is poised to bring significant changes to South Africa’s healthcare system. This landmark legislation, designed to …

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Risks & benefits: new HIV drug combo could change the course of …

WEBHealth Minister Zweli Mkhize has launched a new three-in-one pill that could not only help people with HIV take control of their health faster and with fewer side …

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World Health Day: SA’s public health sector facing crisis amid …

WEBIn 2023, the department of health and wellness in the Western Cape announced it faced massive in-year cuts to the budget. This resulted from cuts to …

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Africa’s health tech sector brings effective, affordable solutions

WEBIn recent years, African health tech has recorded impressive growth. More than 40 health-tech start-ups on the continent received series A funding in 2020 alone. …

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Covid-19 has led to an increase in depression, mental illness and …

WEBHeart attack risk, depression and other mental health issues have soared among South Africans since the pandemic started. There has been an unprecedented …

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What HIV does to your brain — and how ARVs halt that

WEBWhen free antiretrovirals (ARVs) were introduced to South Africa’s public health system in 2004, the medicines transformed an HIV infection from a death …

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ANC’s message to medical aid users: Stop ‘resistance’ to R200bn …

WEBParks Tau on Wednesday night dismissed criticism of the proposed R200 billion National Health Insurance (NHI) as “resistance” by private healthcare users, who …

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How a change in ARV distribution could help treat more people …

WEBFrom this, and using the health department’s data on the proportion of people diagnosed and on treatment, 8.45 million people know they’re infected and 6.11 …

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Health hazards plague Emfuleni townships – The Mail & Guardian

WEBHealth hazards plague Emfuleni townships. In Boipatong, Phuthulla Primary School has struggled for at least eight years with the flow of sewage from broken pipes …

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Youth-focused programmes are a crucial component of …

WEBImproved and inclusive health services were reported to have yielded some results in the Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal through the UN Population Fund South …

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WEBHere’s a step-by-step breakdown of how it works. Step 1: Turn your mobile data service on. Step 2: Turn on your location permission. Step 3: Click on this link. Step …

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Indigenous African foods: five forgotten super-foods

WEBThe following examples illustrate different ways indigenous African foods are beneficial for health. Baobab. Baobab is known scientifically as adansonia digitata while …

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