Unregulated tariffs and the lack of low-cost benefit schemes drive up the price of medical aid premiums, causing patients to feel the pain
The Foundation for Professional Development has harnessed local ownership to provide quality care
The department has tried to turn the health system around but it’s plagued by inefficiency, staff shortages, dismal leadership and governance failures
Some hospitals were disrupted by protesters but most facilities had few to no disturbances
Two former addicts share their stories
The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service
Sexuality is often neglected because patients and doctors are uncomfortable with the subject and lack the courage and skills to discuss it
The row centres on whether the SAMA board, elected for a three-year term in 2018, is legally constituted in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation
A patient has questioned the authority after having adverse reaction to substitute medicine
Experienced doctors and nurses are quitting over adversarial management by the new medical manager and new chief executive