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Using Tech to Drive Efficiency in Cancer Therapy
There’s a growing need for healthcare professionals and the sector to find innovative methods and technology to treat cancer. This is according to Head Oncologist in the Radiotherapy Unit at […]
Family Physicians Play a Vital Role in Healthcare
Family physicians play a critical role in South Africa’s healthcare system by strengthening district health systems and improving the health and well-being of millions of people who can’t afford medical […]
High Hopes for SA Pharmaceutical Progress in 2018
The world is currently benefiting from a wave of pharmaceutical breakthroughs including targeted personalised treatment and biologics. In South Africa, which has traditionally lagged behind the rest of the world, […]
Healthcare Needs Insurance, But What About Clinical Trials?
Globally the number of clinical trials has been on the increase, indicative of both the growing innovation in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, and an equally increasing burden of disease […]
How Information Management is Changing Healthcare in China
It’s well known that South Africa is grappling with universal health coverage, specifically defining which health services should be covered to ensure affordability and equal access to care. As part […]
Interesting Times Ahead in the Heath IT Space
IT Manager at MediSwitch, Wayne Botha, explains what he sees as being the most interesting Health IT trends that will come to the fore in 2018. If there is one […]
Innovation Legacy Lives On at Groote Schuur
The 3rd of December marked 50 years since Professor Christiaan Barnard performed the first human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Since Prof Barnard’s innovative accomplishment, GSH has continued […]
For Precision Medicine, the Next “Killer App” is Data
Senior Advisor, Strategic Markets, for InterSystems HealthShare, Todd Winey, talks about the importance of data in the future of innovative healthcare and precision medicine. Once a concept takes hold, it’s […]
Patients Have a Role to Play in Safer Medical Treatment
Ahead of World Patient Safety Day on 9 December, South Africans are urged to become more involved in ensuring that their medical treatment is safe and has the desired outcomes. […]
HIV Transmission in Babies Has Drastically Reduced
Significant advances have been made with regards to managing children living with HIV/AIDS as well as reducing the number of new HIV infections among children in South Africa, with prevention […]
SA’s Disparity in Cardiology Care a Ticking Time Bomb
December 3rd marks the 50th anniversary of the first human-to-human heart transplant by Prof Chris Barnard. But the disparity of treatment across the country threatens to undo the gains made […]
Prescribing Social Media for Doctors
We sat down with Stanford University e-Patient Scholar and founder of Healthcare Social Media South Africa (#hcsmSA), Vanessa Carter, for a quick, five minute Q&A to find out why and […]