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During the Covid-19 pandemic, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority had to speed up its approval of new medicines while still ensuring that they were safe and effective. (Photo by Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
COVID

Three ways Covid sped up SA’s medicine approvals process – and how it can help the National Health Insurance scheme

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority had to speed up its approval of new medicines while still ensuring that they were safe and…

  • Portia Nkambule
11 min read
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Could rural students solve South Africa’s doctor dilemma?

South Africa is training more doctors than ever but there isn’t enough money to employ them, leaving about 14% of hospital posts for doctors vacant and 20% at clinics in 2021

  • Jesse Copelyn
10 min read