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Chris Bateman is a freelance journalist
Unregulated tariffs and the lack of low-cost benefit schemes drive up the price of medical aid premiums, causing patients to feel the pain
The Foundation for Professional Development has harnessed local ownership to provide quality care
The department has tried to turn the health system around but it’s plagued by inefficiency, staff shortages, dismal leadership and governance failures
Some hospitals were disrupted by protesters but most facilities had few to no disturbances
Two former addicts share their stories
The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service
Sexuality is often neglected because patients and doctors are uncomfortable with the subject and lack the courage and skills to discuss it
The row centres on whether the SAMA board, elected for a three-year term in 2018, is legally constituted in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation
A patient has questioned the authority after having adverse reaction to substitute medicine
Experienced doctors and nurses are quitting over adversarial management by the new medical manager and new chief executive
Gauteng Health officials say they haven’t seen the police forensic report yet
There has been an unprecedented structural shift in disease patterns, which has highlighted unequal access to healthcare
This comes after recent protests by local residents demanding that the hospital’s new chief executive step down
Only the costly N95 mask works and achieving a high penetration of Covid-19 booster vaccination is ‘the only effective strategy’, says virologist Shabir Madhi
There have been several protests over the past few weeks, calling for the resignation of the new chief executive at Zithulele Hospital.
Disputes over board elections and trade union fees threaten the 96-year-old NPO for medical professionals
Low vaccination levels and high number of health-compromised populations make the continent a ‘breeding ground for variants’ that pose a global risk
Our focus should shift to preventing deaths and being ready for future health crises, say experts
Vaccine hesitancy, corruption, and conspiracy theories and disinformation slow down uptake of Covid-19 vaccines
Many of these children die without any palliative support and experience unnecessary discomfort and pain, unless an overburdened NGO steps in.
