Congenital Heart Disease babies at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital are the first to receive innovative Voice and Heartbeat Recording Devices […]
African healthtech My 1Health connects patients with global healthcare expertise
Between 2011 and 2019, life expectancy across sub-Saharan Africa rose from 57.56 to 61.24 years. While there was a slight dip at the […]
Taking care of physical and mental health while at work
Highly successful leaders understand the importance of self-care as a foundation for their effectiveness and well-being. There is a plethora of literature […]
Medical aid and medical insurance – what’s the difference?
There is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding when it comes to medical aid versus medical insurance, and where hospital plans […]
Robotic-assisted surgeries are revolutionary – but are you covered?
Robotic-assisted surgery has rapidly become a surgical treatment of choice internationally – surgeries are more precise and less invasive; recovery times […]
Can you afford to put off treatment for post-menopausal symptoms?
By Wendy Bussey, Business Development at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions The need for gynaecology does not end with a woman’s childbearing […]
Workplace bullying and sick leave during COVID-19
If your workplace has turned rather hostile due to COVID-19 panic, you’re not alone. Although sickness in the workplace is not […]
Well-run healthcare key to social & economic growth
As hospitals around the world are trying to fight the ongoing onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of well-maintained, fully […]
Be safe when sanitising
Burt Rodrigues CEO of Biodx and dermatologist, Dr Selwyn Schwartz, gives their insight into hand sanitisers.
2020 set to be a year of tipping points for the SA Pharma sector
While a tough decade awaits the pharmaceutical sector, 2020 will mark a turning point in the way pharmaceutical companies do business […]
Newly opened centre to advance safety in SA healthcare
A new collaboration, located within the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Clinical Skills Centre, will help foster safer practices in healthcare […]
Early diagnosis and treatment vital to prevent spread of TB
Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one cause of death amongst infectious diseases in South Africa. While the incidence of drug-susceptible (DS-TB), […]