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GE HealthCare and Daktari Africa collaborate to enhance cardiovascular care in Kenya

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There’s no turning back, make sure your provider can pay Two-Pot claims

Source: Supplied. The Ministry of Health of Ghana signing an MoU with AstraZeneca. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, director public health, Ghana Health Service; Winfred Ofosu, Ghana Health Service; Deepak Arora, country president, African Cluster, AstraZeneca, and Ruud Dobber, executive vice president, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca.

Growth of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme

A person walks past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa 22 February 2024. Source; REUTERS/Esa Alexander/file photo.

Dis-Chem annual profit down 1.6%

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Sanef partners with SADAG to help journalists cope with trauma

South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is picking up pace. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

Reluctant to be vaccinated for Covid-19? Here are 6 myths you can put to rest

30 Jul 2021

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 30 Jul 2021

L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

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The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

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Vaccine inequality makes a case for African pharma opportunities

Julie Oppenheim, Daniel Mwathe & Micael Sehul 28 Jul 2021

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Study: Lower antibody activity against delta variant at single dose - but vaccines still work

Zania Stamataki 28 Jul 2021

A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70-million Africans are infected

Pauline Bakibinga 27 Jul 2021

PRofessor Glenda Gray, CEO, SAMRC

J&J single-dose vaccine effective against Delta variant

26 Jul 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

SA moves to Adjusted Alert Level 3

26 Jul 2021

Optimising healthy eating habits

Optimising healthy eating habits

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 26 Jul 2021

Many doctors and healthcare staff feel the need to practice in richer countries that offer a more stable politics, better education and opportunities for their families. Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA

Brain drain is a hidden tax on the countries left behind

Mark Shrime 23 Jul 2021

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We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

Steven J Schiff, Andrew Geronimo, Claudio Fronterre & Paddy Ssentongo 23 Jul 2021

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Exploring the important lessons about global cooperation in public health

Wafaie Fawzi, Tang Kun & Alex Taylor 22 Jul 2021

Smile Foundation appoints Kim Robertson Smith as new GM

Smile Foundation appoints Kim Robertson Smith as new GM

22 Jul 2021

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TB prevention has relied on the same vaccine for 100 years. It's time for innovation

Bavesh Kana 22 Jul 2021

Biovac to manufacture Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for Africa

21 Jul 2021

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Maya Gebeily 21 Jul 2021

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What machine learning can offer Nigeria's healthcare system

Busayo Ajuwon, Alice Richardson & Brett Lidbury 21 Jul 2021

The Life Esidimeni online memorial and advocacy project includes the personal stories of 20 families who lost loved ones

Life Esidimeni inquest will determine if health officials could be criminally convicted

20 Jul 2021

Dr Thulani Mhlanga, medical manager for vaccines at Pfizer South Africa

Adult vaccination could stop unnecessary deaths

20 Jul 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

Covid hub drives education and vaccination

Covid hub drives education and vaccination

Bonitas 20 Jul 2021

NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant

NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant

North-West University (NWU) 20 Jul 2021

A nurse prepares a dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, March 24, 2021. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Vaccine-starved Namibia receives Sinopharm boost

19 Jul 2021

Professor Ambroise Wonkam. Source: UCT

Building a sickle cell disease registry in Africa

16 Jul 2021

Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

16 Jul 2021

Increasing vaccination calls for a targeted approach. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

South Africans are keener to get vaccinated. But many still need to be convinced

15 Jul 2021

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Equity and access need to be at the forefront of innovation in human genome editing

Jantina de Vries & Françoise Baylis 14 Jul 2021

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Violent riots affect vaccine rollout, distribution of chronic meds

14 Jul 2021

DKMS Africa secures R2m to support transplantation for 8 paediatric state patients

DKMS Africa secures R2m to support transplantation for 8 paediatric state patients

14 Jul 2021

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L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70-million Africans are infected

Pauline Bakibinga 27 Jul 2021

Many doctors and healthcare staff feel the need to practice in richer countries that offer a more stable politics, better education and opportunities for their families. Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA

Brain drain is a hidden tax on the countries left behind

Mark Shrime 23 Jul 2021

Source: ©Romolo Tavani

We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

Steven J Schiff, Andrew Geronimo, Claudio Fronterre & Paddy Ssentongo 23 Jul 2021

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Source: ©Artem Samokhvalov

The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

Source: ©luiscarceller

Vaccine inequality makes a case for African pharma opportunities

Julie Oppenheim, Daniel Mwathe & Micael Sehul 28 Jul 2021

NIAID/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Study: Lower antibody activity against delta variant at single dose - but vaccines still work

Zania Stamataki 28 Jul 2021

PRofessor Glenda Gray, CEO, SAMRC

J&J single-dose vaccine effective against Delta variant

26 Jul 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

SA moves to Adjusted Alert Level 3

26 Jul 2021

Optimising healthy eating habits

Optimising healthy eating habits

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 26 Jul 2021

Source: ©tashatuvango

Exploring the important lessons about global cooperation in public health

Wafaie Fawzi, Tang Kun & Alex Taylor 22 Jul 2021

Smile Foundation appoints Kim Robertson Smith as new GM

Smile Foundation appoints Kim Robertson Smith as new GM

22 Jul 2021

Source: ©:Puwadol Jaturawutthichai

TB prevention has relied on the same vaccine for 100 years. It's time for innovation

Bavesh Kana 22 Jul 2021

Biovac to manufacture Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for Africa

21 Jul 2021

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Maya Gebeily 21 Jul 2021

Source: ©Mark Adams

What machine learning can offer Nigeria's healthcare system

Busayo Ajuwon, Alice Richardson & Brett Lidbury 21 Jul 2021

The Life Esidimeni online memorial and advocacy project includes the personal stories of 20 families who lost loved ones

Life Esidimeni inquest will determine if health officials could be criminally convicted

20 Jul 2021

Dr Thulani Mhlanga, medical manager for vaccines at Pfizer South Africa

Adult vaccination could stop unnecessary deaths

20 Jul 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

Covid hub drives education and vaccination

Covid hub drives education and vaccination

Bonitas 20 Jul 2021

NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant

NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant

North-West University (NWU) 20 Jul 2021

A nurse prepares a dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, March 24, 2021. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Vaccine-starved Namibia receives Sinopharm boost

19 Jul 2021

Professor Ambroise Wonkam. Source: UCT

Building a sickle cell disease registry in Africa

16 Jul 2021

Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

16 Jul 2021

Increasing vaccination calls for a targeted approach. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

South Africans are keener to get vaccinated. But many still need to be convinced

15 Jul 2021

Source: ©Sebastien decoret

Equity and access need to be at the forefront of innovation in human genome editing

Jantina de Vries & Françoise Baylis 14 Jul 2021

Source: www.sanews.gov.za sanews.gov.za]]

Violent riots affect vaccine rollout, distribution of chronic meds

14 Jul 2021

DKMS Africa secures R2m to support transplantation for 8 paediatric state patients

DKMS Africa secures R2m to support transplantation for 8 paediatric state patients

14 Jul 2021

Widespread unrest and looting of shops in KwaZulu-Natal, like these at KwaMashu shopping centre, has badly impacted health services in the province from hospitals trying to function, with skeleton staff to the Covid-19 vaccination programme halting. Photo: Nokulunga Majola

Health services in KZN struggle to function amidst looting and violent unrest

Nokulunga Majola 13 Jul 2021

A healthcare worker assists a patient being treated at a makeshift hospital run by charity organisation The Gift of the Givers, during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 11, 2021. Reuters/ Sumaya Hisham

In South African Covid-19 ward, medics battle worst infection wave yet

Sisipho Skweyiya 13 Jul 2021

The research was conducted at the Zambia University Teaching Hospital morgue. Salim Dawood/AFP via Getty Images

Latest data from Lusaka morgue analysis shows spike in Covid-19 deaths

Christopher J Gill 12 Jul 2021

#MandelaDay2021: Call to action

#MandelaDay2021: Call to action

Bizcommunity.com 12 Jul 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Source:

SA remains at Adjusted Alert Level 4 for another two weeks

12 Jul 2021

Covid-19 vaccine rollout opens for over 35s from August

9 Jul 2021

#BreatheEasierSA with RespiClear Decongestant range. Now in Dis-Chem stores nationwide

#BreatheEasierSA with RespiClear Decongestant range. Now in Dis-Chem stores nationwide

ACDOCO SA 9 Jul 2021

Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Survey estimates half of all adults under 70 have likely had Covid-19

Michael Cherry 8 Jul 2021

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Water, power cuts and neglect are taking their toll on South Africa's top hospitals

Daynia Ballot 8 Jul 2021

Community distribution in Nigeria of ivermectin for onchocerciasis, a disease this drug treats effectively and safely. Photo: Kate Holt/Sightsavers (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no benefit against Covid-19

Nathan Geffen & Elsabé Brits 7 Jul 2021

Healthcare in South Africa: how inequity is contributing to inefficiency

Russell Rensburg 7 Jul 2021

Generics and biosimilars - champion cost-savers in the healthcare industry

Generics and biosimilars - champion cost-savers in the healthcare industry

Bonitas 6 Jul 2021

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