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AIDS

A sin tax on vapes is not as bad as Aids denialism. Here’s why

Lobbyists pushing for vaping as a way to help people quit smoking insist taxing e-cigarettes like traditional smokes will lead down a similar path as denying HIV treatment to…

  • Joan Van Dyk
11 min read
KGOSI LETLAPE

SA Medical Association head chopped:

Kgosi Letlape, the first black ophthalmologist in South Africa and former president of the World Medical Association, had led Sama since 2001.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
BRAIN DRAIN

UK to stop poaching doctors

SA could retain more health professionals as Britain closes door to doctors and nurses.

  • Percy Zvomuya
2 min read
COUNCIL FOR HEALTH SERVICE ACCREDITATION

Focus on safety for patients

Initiatives are under way to ensure patient safety in health facilities. An upcoming congress will focus on minimising adverse incidents at hospitals.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
EXPRESSION INSTITUTE

ANC backs media diversity

The South African Broadcasting Corporation would be within its rights not to run a story on Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, but media diversity is important in ensuring…

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
EXPRESSION INSTITUTE

Great debate about Manto records

Under no circumstances should a patient’s medical records be disclosed unless he or she gives personal consent, a seminar hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission was…

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
CAPE POLICE

Manto’s records under the spotlight

Under no circumstances should a patient’s medical records be disclosed unless he or she gives personal consent, a seminar hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission was…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read