| Healthcare South Africa | Healthcare, Aesthetic Medicine, Cardiology, Chronic Diseases, CSI, Dentistry, Disease Groups, Ear, Nose & Throat, Emergency Procedures, Ethical Medicines, Exercise Science, Exhibitions & Events, Financial Services, Food Crisis, Gastroenterology, Generic Medicines, HIV/AIDS, Hospital Groups, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Medical Aid, Medical Research, Medical Technology, Mental health, Neurology, NPO, Nutrition, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative care, Pharmaceutical Companies, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Sports Science, Surgical Equipment & Products, Surgical Procedures, Trends, Tuberculosis, Women's Health |
|
 | Weekly top stories |
|  | An under-resourced public healthcare sector has resulted in inadequate access to healthcare, thereby perpetuating inequality in South Africa... read |
|  | NEW YORK - Coca-Cola and Pepsi have given millions of dollars to health organisations while quietly fighting anti-obesity measures such as taxes on soft drinks... read |
|  | It is no secret that healthcare costs continue to soar within a largely unregulated South African market... read |
|
| |
|  | An initiative to heighten access to TB-related services and information among affected mining communities is currently being undertaken by the World Bank... read | |
Read more
| | |
 | Non-invasive or 'soft' surgeries are gathering momentum, with briefer hospital stays, minimal incision, less post-surgery complications, and shorter recovery time... read | | |
 | Figures by the WHO show that within the next decade, 28m people in Africa will die from cardiovascular illness, diabetes, and other NCDs - most of which are chronic and lifestyle related... read | | |
 | A trend in sick leave soaring at certain times lead to an investigation that found that it was because staff couldn't afford medical care... read | | |
 | Delta Air Lines' Pink Plane is taking to the skies throughout October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as part of a series of events to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Fund... read | | |
 | Monty Zarrouk Patients have the right to access their medical records, putting pressure on healthcare institutions to come up with integrated data management processes... read | | |
 | It is essential that employers understand the difference between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other forms of work-related stress or fatigue, and recognise if their employees are suffering from this stress-related illness... read | | |
 | Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa South Africa celebrated National Nutrition Week from 9-15 October, and aligned to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which declared that 2016 is the 'International Year of Pulses', this year's campaign theme is 'Love your beans - eat dry beans, peas and lentils!.. read | | |
 | Amid the government's declaration of war on obesity, a recent study shows large segment of the population are quite happy to be overweight... read | | |
 | Dr Mark Bussin Executive pay is a trigger for many media commentators and shareholder activists, but the truth is that remuneration committees have developed several methodologies for tackling this challenging issue... read | |
|
| | | |
| |
| |
|
|  Twitter |
|
|
