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Will mediation stop dodgy lawyers from milking the health department?
South Africa spends too much money on medical malpractice lawsuits and wants to pursue new ways to settle cases out of court
World Health Day: SA’s public health sector facing crisis amid budget cuts
About 83 out of every 100 people in our country depend on the public sector for their health care
Rural health workers opt to work in South Africa’s poorest villages
Rural areas struggle to retain senior healthcare professionals, but health workers who grew up in rural towns can plug the gap.
A tenth of public hospitals across South Africa exempted from load-shedding
Several public health facilities have exhausted their 12-month supply of diesel and oil as nationwide load-shedding persists
Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms
Gauteng has seen an increase of over 8000 new cases in the past day
Data shows there’s a higher risk of landing up in ICU or dying if you’re not vaccinated
The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines is becoming clear from the difference in the number of people admitted to hospital between those who have received at least one vaccine…
Unvaccinated, untreated: Africa may not get its fair share of Covid-19 drugs
Only 18 countries are using dexamethasone, while tocilizumab and sarilumab can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars a dose
Military doctor says Zuma’s life is at risk
The former president needs extensive emergency treatment that is overdue because of this legal woes, according to a certificate filed to the Pietermaritzburg high court
Botswana: ‘Masisi is mismanaging Covid-19’
Six months into Botswana’s vaccine roll-out, only 5% of the population has been vaccinated
Violence severely impedes Covid-19 vaccine rollout in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng
Twenty pharmacies in KZN have been looted and damaged, while one was burned down and several others closed their doors as a precaution
Public protector’s probes highlight crumbling Eastern Cape hospitals
Seventeen investigative reports, undertaken by Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office, detail gross negligence and maladministration in government structures
Q&A Sessions: Establishing Gift of the Givers ‘was a spiritual calling’
A peek into the life of Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, 59: his name is synonymous with his humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers, which started operating from a spare room in his…
Inside George Mukhari hospital’s second wave
The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism and James Oatway visited George Mukhari academic hospital to document the second-wave realities experienced by doctors and nurses
Calls for transparency in how KZN manages Covid-19
Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal
We are staying on adjusted level three — Ramaphosa
Although South Africa’s variant of Covid-19 does not cause more severe illness, the country, according to the president, must be ‘diligent, vigilant and compliant’