Stephanus van Wyk with Dr Conrad Pienaar A vascularised lymph node transfer, a microvascular procedure created to treat lymphoedema, has …
SA needs to rethink its healthcare model
In South Africa, the healthcare expenditure as part of gross domestic product is 8.5%, which is quite a way below …
DrConnect remedies online health questions
About one in 20 of the more than a billion people doing internet searches on health and wellness are looking …
More than half of health-conscious people suffer from digestive health problems
Prof. Leon Dicks More than half (54%) of health-conscious South Africans experience digestive health problems, according to the 2017 …
NHI needs to start delivering now
South Africa can’t wait for the final National Health Insurance (NHI) system in 2026 to start delivering on universal health …
How tech is transforming healthcare
We’re human. We’re programmed for instant gratification. Using this principle, Discovery Health has built its very successful Vitality programme, which …
Doctor retention and sustainable healthcare
Dr Numaan Mohamood, divisional director of member care, Liberty Health Substantial inroads have been made for funding healthcare in …
Making sense out of health data
With the misappropriation of funds, unaffordable medical aid rates and the generally abhorrent state of government hospitals (with some exceptions), …
Mediclinic enters primary healthcare market
Mediclinic Southern Africa has expanded its base into the primary healthcare market by buying into the Intercare group of companies. …
Legal barriers to fast track HIV/TB response in Africa
The second Africa Regional Dialogue, hosted by the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (Arasa) in partnership with the …