The national health department says it is against outsourcing emergency services. But with a grave shortage of ambulances, it may have no choice.
Just 1971 state ambulance vehicles are on the road nationally, a Bhekisisa survey reveals.
Continue reading…
Less than 2000 state ambulances nationally may be on the road
Posted on Leave a comment
The Showdown at the UN: SA takes on the US for cheaper drugs
Posted on Leave a comment
When the US went to bat for Big Pharma in the fight against this killer disease, South Africa wasn’t having any of it. Here’s what happened next.
Continue reading…
ATM pharmacy launches in Bloemfontein (Free State)
Posted on Leave a comment
Twin City Mall in Bloemfontein is the newest site for the innovative ATM pharmacy that gives patients with chronic illnesses repeat medication in under five minutes.
Continue reading…
Why is alcohol withdrawal so hard on some people, the genes may hold the answer
Posted on Leave a comment
Some heavy drinkers suffer intense withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop drinking – some, less so. A new Yale-led international study of individuals with alcohol dependence has identified gene variants that may help explain why “detox” from alcohol is particularly difficult for some people.
Continue reading…
Smart hospitals in Africa set to achieve more high performance facilities
Posted on Leave a comment
The next generation of healthcare buildings will be very different from the hospitals, clinics and general practitioner (GP) surgeries we are familiar with today.
Continue reading…
A Gauteng hospital to be rebuilt for R1.3 billion
Posted on Leave a comment
Civil society organisations say that the cash-strapped province should rather save money and renovate the abandoned Kempton Park hospital.
Continue reading…
Limos & spas:- Hlongwa’s role in R1.2b graft
Posted on Leave a comment
When he was the Gauteng Health MEC, Brian Hlongwa brought the department to its knees, the Special Investigations Unit has found.
Limousine-chauffeured luxury spa treatments, blatant graft and jobs for cash are just some of the allegedly corrupt activities the ANC’s Gauteng chief whip Brian Hlongwa and his staff were involved in, according to a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report released today.
Continue reading…
The Khayelitsha hospital under the spotlight
Posted on Leave a comment
Poor service at the Khayelitsha District Hospital came under the spotlight at a meeting between hospital management and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC).
TAC members recounted complaints about staff shortages and bad treatment of patients, issues which had not been resolved in spite of several meetings with management.
Continue reading…
Tower-hospitaal in Fort Beaufort in die Oos-Kaap is toe hospitaal van gruwels
Posted on Leave a comment
Dit is toe so dat die regte van psigiatriese pasiënte by die Tower-hospitaal in Fort Beaufort in die Oos-Kaap daagliks geskend word, het die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging van Psigiaters (Sasop) ná ’n ondersoek gesê.
Dit kom nadat Rapport drie weke gelede oor die skokkende toestande berig het waaronder 323 pasiënte daar aangehou word.
Continue reading…