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Surgery

Botched Brazilian butt lift – can the law protect you?
Opinion
/ 4 April 2023

Botched Brazilian butt lift – can the law protect you?

Patients seeking the trendy ‘hour-glass’ shape should also fully understand that if something goes wrong, medical malpractice cases can be lengthy and strenuous

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Why medical research is leaving poor countries behind
Opinion
/ 6 August 2022

Why medical research is leaving poor countries behind

Information is collected in wealthy countries and nine out of 10 people in low- and middle-income countries can’t get safe, affordable and timely surgery

By Allyn Auslander and Priyanka Naidu
Patient blood management key for improving South Africa’s healthcare
Opinion
/ 9 February 2022

Patient blood management key for improving South Africa’s healthcare

Covid-19 has had a negative impact on blood donations; blood conservation has become a priority

By Vanitha Rambiritch
This is what it’s like waking up during surgery
Article
/ 15 April 2019

This is what it’s like waking up during surgery

General anaesthetic is supposed to make surgery painless. Now there’s evidence that one person in 20 may be awake when doctors think they’re under.

By David Robson and Bhekisisa Team
Brazil’s out-of-action president tries to stay in control
Article
/ 13 February 2019

Brazil’s out-of-action president tries to stay in control

​Brazil is going through a rudderless period as President Jair Bolsonaro lies in a hospital bed following stomach surgery

By Marc Burleigh
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Article
/ 6 September 2013

Motsoaledi: Why I use government hospitals

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has promised to get state facilities running to the highest standards.

By Mia Malan
‘No child should go blind’
Article
/ 5 September 2013

‘No child should go blind’

Half of South Africa’s 100 000 blind children could have been saved if they were treated earlier, shows a new report.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
Mandela recovering after successful gallstone surgery
Article
/ 15 December 2012

Mandela recovering after successful gallstone surgery

Nelson Mandela has undergone surgery to remove gallstones and is recovering from the successful procedure, according to the president’s office.

By Sapa

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