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How Medicine Prices are Regulated in South Africa
Executive Director of the Self-Medication Manufacturers Association of South Africa (SMASA), Nicola Brink, explains why and how medicine prices are regulated in South Africa. Improved access to healthcare services has […]
Understanding Alternative Reimbursement and Value-based Care
Representatives of Medical Specialist Holdings (MSH) explain what the value-based care (VBC) model is and how the South African healthcare industry needs to take the model into consideration to improve […]
World Polio Day Highlights the Importance of Vaccinations
Members of the Rotary Club of Claremont explain why today on World Polio Day we should recognise the great success that one vaccine has had towards eliminating an incurable but […]
Cancer@Work
Ground-breaking advances in medical technology and treatment have made it possible for millions of people diagnosed with cancer to live longer with the disease. But in spite of improving survival […]
Placing Diabetes Management Firmly on the Table
Specialist Physician/Endocrinologist and Principal Physician, and Executive Chairman of the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology (CDE), Dr Larry Distiller, explains what’s needed to effectively manage diabetes. The diabetes tsunami is […]
Early Detection Crucial in the Fight Against Cervical Cancer
CEO of Profmed, Graham Anderson, talks about raising awareness of cervical cancer among South African women and how this serious disease can be overcome. According to the Cancer Association of […]
SA Sees Sharp Rise in Medical Negligence Claims
Medical negligence claims against provincial Health Departments has increased by about 25% per year between 2011 and 2016, according to Managing Director at DSC Attorneys, Kirstie Haslam. According to Haslam, the […]
U=U and Us
South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world with around 7.1 million people currently living with the disease and hundreds of thousands contracting the disease every year. While […]
HASA Conference Highlights Need to Realign NHI Priorities
The recent HASA 2017 Conference brought together top leaders from the private healthcare sector to discuss what’s needed to move forward in the successful implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI). […]
Early and Accurate Screening is Key to Beating Breast Cancer
Dr Jackie Smilg of the Radiological Society’s sub-specialty group, the Breast Imaging Society of South Africa (BISSA), explains why mammography is the gold standard in early detection of breast cancer, […]
Looking at Health Data Differently
The healthcare industry has spent two decades digitising medical records, while data sources continue to grow exponentially. Powerful analytics are required to make sense of these massive data sets coming […]
Lean in a Time of Scarcity
Only lean simultaneously reduces cost and improves quality in healthcare. That was the resounding message from Dr John Toussaint, keynote speaker at this year’s Lean Healthcare Summit. And he should […]