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/ 4 September 2014
Community workers are twiddling their thumbs while the state drags its heels on a new strategy, writes Mia Malan.
President Jacob Zuma has reiterated government’s commitment to get the National Health Service into operation – despite drawing criticism in the past.
A growing number of healthcare workers have been infected by the Ebola outbreak, which will affect healthcare services to more than 20 000 people.
New draft regulations may limit products that fill a gap for those unable to afford medical aid.
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates speaks to the Mail & Guardian about Africa’s health challenges.
Stereotyping prevents men who sleep with other men from accessing proper treatment and prevention of HIV infection.
Healthcare reforms and the structure of SA’s healthcare systems are being addressed in three separate Research Chairs.
In a TAC march, workers in the province’s crisis-hit health sector say they will hold a night vigil every Wednesday until demands are met.
In the Free State, access to health services can depend on who you know, as the tragic case of one woman illustrates.
Appalling conditions in Free State hospitals reveal a health care system that seems to be corrupt from top to bottom.
The TAC says it fears the arrest of over 50 community healthcare workers after they began a sit-in at the province’s health department headquarters.
Domestic fires are the worst culprits when it comes to air pollution and dirty electricity is being touted as the answer.
Sean Bacher looks at MyMedRec, Up Coffee, Documents To Go, Scanner Pro and Dragon Dictation – apps that help keep track of medical records and data.
Funds have been diverted from healthcare to buy North West health chief Magome Masike a sporty new Mercedes Benz.
Some have barely feasible healthcare ideas, others are in ‘populist’, ‘throwaway’ electioneering mode.
The group now faces scrutiny in South Africa, after its overseas subsidiary was nailed.
Probe into the private healthcare sector goes ahead.
Obamacare allies are pushing the White House to name a chief executive to run its health insurance marketplace and allay the concerns of insurers.
The Western Cape health department responds to the findings of a survey on access to healthcare among farmworkers during protests published last week.
The three juggernauts of private healthcare are able to dictate prices for services, and medical aids are becoming less willing to cover the costs.
"Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have," former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said.
Although migrant farmworkers don’t have much of a chance at accessing social security their access to healthcare in South Africa has improved.
Working together is the only way to effectively reduce costs.
Zimbabwe’s hospitals are being forced to carry out fundraising activities to keep afloat owing to low budget disbursements from the finance ministry.
Medical practitioners are pessimistic about healthcare in South Africa, says new study.
According to a report, an abortion takes place every 10 minutes at Eastern Cape clinics, putting strain on the province’s health resources.
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.
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/ 15 November 2011
The Consumer Protection Act is forcing lawyers to find a legally acceptable consensus on what constitutes "plain and understandable" language.
The healthcare industry says it doesn’t get the coverage it deserves, but it fails to grasp what makes a story worth telling, writes <b>Mia Malan</b>.
An increasing number of farmers in India are exploiting a shift in taste towards fruits and vegetables among Indians.
A new programme funded through the US government hopes to support research efforts in Africa and increase the number of healthcare workers.
President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies in the US Senate on Wednesday defeated a Republican push to repeal his landmark healthcare overhaul.