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Da Vinci provides robotic precision in prostate procedures
Da Vinci provides robotic precision in prostate procedures
[Nicci Botha] Da Vinci surgical system provides cutting-edge surgical results... read


HIV/AIDS
L-R Enrico Botha and Johan Liebenberg from John Williams Commercial Vehicles Dealership; Kobus van Zyl, executive director of Daimler and Trucks and Buses Southern Africa; Kenne de Kock, CEO: Kelrn Vervoer and Dirk Meyer, brand manager, Freightliner.
Mercedes-Benz drives wellness programme for truck drivers
Statistically long-haul drivers are one of the categories of people most at risk of HIV/Aids, so Mercedes-Benz has reached out to its trucking clients... read
Research shows vitamin D deficiency puts HIV-positive Africans at risk
Research shows vitamin D deficiency puts HIV-positive Africans at risk
Research suggests that vitamin D plays an integral part in the proper function of the immune system... read
A revolution in HIV and TB testing
A revolution in HIV and TB testing
In the fight against HIV and TB, South Africa is one of the first countries to embrace molecular technologies, which amplify genetic code to identify infectious organisms... read
CSI
Banetsi Mphunga
Cool combi clinic offers counselling in Khayelitsha
Instead of transporting fare-carrying passengers, Banetsi Mphunga uses a minibus as a mobile psychological counselling facility... read
Hospital Groups
Latest Accreditation Awards
Latest Accreditation Awards

Issued by COHSASA

The following hospitals have received full accreditation from the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa NPC (COHSASA), a not-for-profit company based in Cape Town... read
Nutrition
Nestlé publishes nutrition and health commitments
Nestlé publishes nutrition and health commitments
Food has entered a new phase and today's consumer is looking for something more... read
Oncology
Red Cross provides chill-out pod for teen patients
Red Cross provides chill-out pod for teen patients

Nicci Botha

Red Cross has invested in a mobile recreational unit where teenaged patients can enjoy a little freedom... read
Public Health
Health... a cornerstone to building a stronger SA
Health... a cornerstone to building a stronger SA

Issued by Topco Media

Provision and access to quality health is a key part of the National Development Plan (NDP). Health has been identified as an important aspect that will help drive growth in the South African economy due to the social effects it will have on the lives of South Africans... read
Business
Value through long-term relationships
Value through long-term relationships

Jane Stevenson

Relationships fuel business success. Business owners often get caught up in conversations around the details of what they sell rather than focusing on critical conversations around building relationships. This extends not only to clients but to suppliers, employees, and *gasp* even our competitors... read
Hansie Smit
How to boost your boardroom presence

Hansie Smit

I've been in 12 boardrooms none of which had en suite bathroom; all of which terrified me. The best way to counter that fear, I've found, was to let my mind wander at will to create the impression - to me at least - that I'm anywhere but in a boardroom... read
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