In recent years, South Africa’s pharmaceutical industry has increasingly shifted its focus to become more patient-centric in everything that it does.
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What is the road ahead for the pharma industry in South Africa
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Cause of Alzheimer’s disease:- Mounting evidence that herpes virus is a cause
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Successful prevention of Alzheimer’s disease by use of specific anti-herpes agents has now been demonstrated in a large-scale population study in Taiwan.
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Beplande Nasionale Gesondheid versekerings projek vertraag weens geld te kort, aangesien ANC se staatskas leeg is a.g.v korrupsie
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Volgens Aaron Motsoaledi sal die beplande Nasionale Gesondheid versekerings projek tydelik vertraag word weens begrotings probleme. Daar word tans gekyk hoe daar meer as 2,000 gesondheidsorg personeel gewerf moet word terwyl die staat sal sorg dat beddens en linnegoed vir hospitale aangekoop sal word. Meningsvormers vra wat het van die linnegoed geword wat hulle jar..
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New Study Shows Escalating civil cases against private hospitals due to nursing malpractice
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Nursing malpractice has resulted in a significant rise in civil claims against private hospitals, according to a study by Professor Ethelwynn Stellenberg of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS).
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Spectramed and Resolution Health merge to form Health Squared Medical Scheme
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Spectramed Medical Scheme and Resolution Health Medical Scheme (Resolution Health) have merged to form Health Squared Medical Scheme, as from 1 January 2019. Independent auditors confirmed that 93% of members voted for the merger, and the schemes have extensively engaged with the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and, with their involvement, the merger process is..
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The big question is:- Why medical devices should carry warranties
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South Africa has a unique opportunity to become the global leader in the regulation of warranties for medical devices.
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Will the NHI just be another state-owned enterprise?
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A report by organisations collaborating under the umbrella of the People’s Health Movement South Africa was submitted to the UN Committee on Cultural, Economic and Social Rights (ICESER), interrogating, among other things the flaws and pitfalls of the country’s National Health Insurance (NHI) proposal.
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Wonderful News:- R500m to recruit health professionals, buy beds and linen
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Government will reprioritise funds to make R350m available to recruit new health professionals, says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.
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Pasiënte mag toilet by die Frere-hospitaal in Oos-Londen net drie keer per dag gebruik
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Die Oos-Kaapse gesondheidsdepartement ondersoek aantygings van pasiënte wat sê hulle mag die toilet by die Frere-hospitaal in Oos-Londen net drie keer per dag gebruik. As hulle die toilet buite die geskeduleerde toilet-tye ná elke ete wil gebruik, sal dit sonder die hulp van verpleegsters wees. Sinethemba Joya (29), ’n pasiënt van Kaapstad wat in die..
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Vacant positions at The Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto apparently sells for money and sex
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The Gauteng Department of Health held disciplinary hearings in connection with 111 incidents where employment was offered for sale at the Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto. Jack Bloom, DA’s spokesperson for health in Gauteng, said the shocking announcement was made in Gauteng by Ms. Gwen Ramokgopa in response to a question Bloom had addressed to..
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