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We talked to experts about their take on a few of the most pressing public health issues this year. (Jay Caboz)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Here’s what’s on South Africa’s 2026 public health agenda

We talked to experts in obesity, tobacco, artificial intelligence, HIV, TB and the NHI to find out what we can expect — and what we can’t — this year

  • Ida Jooste
  • Tanya Pampalone
18 min read
In the Heart of Cape Town Museum at Groote Schuur Hospital, wax figurines recreate the first human-to-human heart transplant, performed by Christiaan Bernard. (Jay Caboz)
CAPE TOWN

Anatomy of a hospital: Groote Schuur in a time of budget and staffing cuts

From porters to engineers, hospital staff navigate chronic underfunding and staffing shortages while maintaining world-class care at one of South Africa’s most storied medical…

  • Sean Christie
18 min read
Innovation in the health system is not a luxury, it is a necessity in the South African context. Photo: Denvor de Wee/Gallo Images/Foto24)
3D PRINTING

NHI: Innovations could help universal healthcare become a reality

Investment in African-led, context-specific technology such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence is vital

  • Cherise Dunn
5 min read