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Migrant workers: The human right to access health care

Migrant workers: The human right to access health care

03 May 2013 00:00 - Eva-Lotta Jansson
Although migrant farmworkers don't have much of a chance at accessing social security their access to healthcare in South Africa has improved.
Managed care is a strategic partnership

Managed care is a strategic partnership

12 Apr 2013 00:00 - Advertorial Feature
Working together is the only way to effectively reduce costs.
Zim hospitals rely on charity to survive

Zim hospitals rely on charity to survive

11 Jan 2013 10:02 - M&G Correspondent
Zimbabwe's hospitals are being forced to carry out fundraising activities to keep afloat owing to low budget disbursements from the finance ministry.
Doctors glum over SA health plan

Doctors glum over SA health plan

23 Nov 2012 15:12 - Andrew Good
Medical practitioners are pessimistic about healthcare in South Africa, says new study.
'Blase' EC schoolgirls using abortions as contraception

'Blase' EC schoolgirls using abortions as contraception

12 Jun 2012 09:14 - Sapa
According to a report, an abortion takes place every 10 minutes at Eastern Cape clinics, putting strain on the province's health resources.
Healthcare is failing women

Healthcare is failing women

20 Dec 2011 12:05 - Staff Reporter
A study by Interpol estimates that, in South Africa, a woman is raped every 17 seconds and one in four South African women suffers domestic violence.
The road to health is paved with bad conventions

The road to health is paved with bad conventions

23 Jun 2011 16:42 - Mia Malan
The healthcare industry says it doesn't get the coverage it deserves, but it fails to grasp what makes a story worth telling, writes Mia Malan.

India's food chain in deep change

21 Jun 2011 10:18 - Staff Reporter
An increasing number of farmers in India are exploiting a shift in taste towards fruits and vegetables among Indians.

US funding to train 140 000 African healthcare workers

09 Mar 2011 07:43 - Faranaaz Parker
A new programme funded through the US government hopes to support research efforts in Africa and increase the number of healthcare workers.
US Senate beats back bid to repeal Obama health law

US Senate beats back bid to repeal Obama health law

03 Feb 2011 07:25 - Staff Reporter
President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the US Senate on Wednesday defeated a Republican push to repeal his landmark healthcare overhaul.
Going public: A lesson from India

Going public: A lesson from India

21 Jan 2011 12:37 - Verashni Pillay
Despite middle-class misgivings, South Africa's universal healthcare plan puts us well ahead of the Asian powerhouse.
Obama foes win symbolic health law repeal vote

Obama foes win symbolic health law repeal vote

20 Jan 2011 09:29 - Olivier Knox
Barack Obama's foes have muscled a symbolic Bill calling for the repeal of his overhaul of US healthcare to passage in the House of Representatives.

Amnesty paints desperate picture of N Korea healthcare

15 Jul 2010 10:14 - Simon Martin
Surgery without anaesthetics and epidemics worsened by malnutrition show the desperate state of North Korea's healthcare system, Amnesty says.
Obama legacy at stake as health vote looms

Obama legacy at stake as health vote looms

19 Mar 2010 12:43 - Staff Reporter
Barack Obama is leading his Democratic allies in a campaign to win over wavering lawmakers ahead of a Sunday vote on his historic healthcare overhaul.
A sick state of affairs

A sick state of affairs

12 Mar 2010 10:59 - Niren Tolsi
Accusations of negligence reignite anger still harboured by KwaZulu-Natal's overstretched medical staff.

Obama hosts summit to rescue US health Bill

25 Feb 2010 08:20 - Staff Reporter
President Barack Obama launches a last-ditch bid to salvage his stalled healthcare overhaul on Thursday at a televised summit.
Obama presents make-or-break plan for health reform

Obama presents make-or-break plan for health reform

22 Feb 2010 17:50 - Tangi Quemener
President Barack Obama on Monday unveiled his own plan to overhaul the US healthcare system by providing cover for 31-million uninsured people.

Immigrants in SA denied healthcare, says rights group

07 Dec 2009 11:34 - Staff Reporter
South Africa's large immigrant population is routinely and illegally denied healthcare by clinics and hospitals, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Obama's health insurance reforms clear first hurdle

09 Nov 2009 08:28 - Staff Reporter
House of Representatives passes Bill by a slim margin that would increase health insurance to 96% of Americans.

Parliament hears of poor state of public hospitals

21 Oct 2009 14:44 - Staff Reporter
SA's public hospitals are in a bleak state with failing equipment and dwindling numbers of doctors, Parliament heard on Wednesday.

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