1 Nov Contact Submit news Advertise List company Home
  My account

Healthcare South Africa

BizWeekly top stories
Is chemo the best option for breast cancer?
Is chemo the best option for breast cancer?
New research shows that nearly half of all women with early stage breast cancer may not need chemotherapy.... read
Source: Faustin Niyigena/The New Times
World's first drones for medical supplies launched in Rwanda
[Collins Mwai] The first medical supply of remotely piloted aircraft, popularly known as drones, have been launched in Rwanda... read
Pharmacists bear the brunt of pricing regulation
Pharmacists bear the brunt of pricing regulation
Pharmacists should have a say in legislation affecting medicine pricing and not allow other parts of the supply chain to set the rules... read
Healthcare
Lack of advocacy undermines pharmacists' role
Lack of advocacy undermines pharmacists' role
Instead of presenting a united front, competition among pharmacists has led to poor advocacy within the profession... read

Ad on Bizcommunity



Sustainability month
#SustainabilityMonth: HIV life insurance pioneer participates in CGI summit
#SustainabilityMonth: HIV life insurance pioneer participates in CGI summit
When social entrepreneur, Ross Beerman, and some friends first advocated life insurance for people with HIV, he raised more than a few eyebrows... read
Read more
Exhibitions & Events
DHL discusses delivering healthcare to Africa
DHL discusses delivering healthcare to Africa
DHL's 6th annual Regional Life Sciences & Healthcare conference saw over 125 healthcare professionals and logistics experts come together to discuss 'Delivering Healthcare to Africa'... read
Medical Aid
Breast cancer related to most dread disease claims among women
Breast cancer related to most dread disease claims among women
Data shows that 75% of dread disease insurance claims for women are cancer related, with 70% of these claims being for breast cancer. read
Medical Research
AstraZeneca has R1,5m available in NCD medical research grants
AstraZeneca has R1,5m available in NCD medical research grants
The AstraZeneca Research Trust has confirmed that it has R1,5m available for new research, and has called for 2017 research proposals... read
Medical Technology
Latest tech monitor does away 3D glasses in theatre
Latest tech monitor does away 3D glasses in theatre
New technology in the form of a medical monitor does away with the need for 3D glasses in operating theatres... read
Nutrition
Coke signs at schools 'encourage sugar use'
Coke signs at schools 'encourage sugar use'

Shenaaz Jamal

South African schools are encouraging sugar usage among pupils by letting signs at entrances announce they are sponsored by Coca-Cola... read
Pharmaceuticals
Millennials demand a new approach in pharmaceutical training
Millennials demand a new approach in pharmaceutical training
For a sustainable patient-based healthcare system, the approach to pharmaceutical education needs to change to meet the thinking and behavioural patterns of the millennial generation... read
Public Health
Is smoking killing you? Here's how to deal with it
Is smoking killing you? Here's how to deal with it

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

Every year, there are many deaths resulting from smoking-related health complications. The common ones are heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, and asthma... read
Novel health social justice programme plans first intake in 2017
Novel health social justice programme plans first intake in 2017
A programme to develop social justice leaders to bridge the health gap in South Africa will open for applications its first intake in 2017. read
Surgical Procedures
SASA on the economics of patient safety during surgery
SASA on the economics of patient safety during surgery
What are the real costs of safe surgery in South Africa? That is the question SASA attempted to answer recently... read
Business
All the category winners.
Gastronomy at its most gorgeous with the Galliova Awards

Leigh Andrews

It was a dark and stormy night... wait, let's dampen that down to just a grey and gloomy day, which cleared as soon as we arrived at the Youngblood Africa studio in the Beautifull Life building in Cape Town's CBD for the 27th annual Galliova Awards in Food Eggcellence on Friday, 21 October 2016... read
Business
Automating business processes to boost productivity in South Africa
Automating business processes to boost productivity in South Africa

Kerry Hope

Despite the grim economic predictions, South Africa's enterprise software market is growing. While Standard & Poor's has predicted that the South African economy... read
Jobs offered



Upcoming events
Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science
UCT Continuing Education - 7 Nov 2016 to 11 Nov 2016, Cape Town


Biz press office welcome

Bonitas has opened a press office on Bizcommunity.com!
Bonitas
Bonitas aims to make quality healthcare accessible to South Africans. We offer a wide range of products that are simple to understand, easy to use and give our members more value for money.

Twitter bird white  Twitter
Reuters_Health
@Reuters_Health
Industry funded studies don't find sweet drinks linked to obesity, diabetes https://t.co/16sd3Qmqrw
NBCNewsHealth
@NBCNewsHealth
The number of children hospitalized for opioid overdoses has doubled https://t.co/2DbyStIWcR
HarvardChanSPH
@HarvardChanSPH
"Disrespect and abuse during maternity care is a human rights violation." https://t.co/eyf7kG4g5q via @MHTF
bbchealth
@bbchealth
UK forms global infection response team https://t.co/vJCm1dUZyv
More tweetsFollow

Industries

Follow us
FacebookTwitterLinkedInYouTubeGoogle+InstagramDownload appRSS

Follow us
FacebookTwitterLinkedInYouTubeGoogle+InstagramDownload appRSS


Press releases: Distribute your news professionally to over 170 000 subscribers across various industries. Read more about our press offices.

Editorial: We welcome your news, views and comments! Email press releases, invitations, interview requests, and proposals to healthcarenews@bizcommunity.com and exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-healthcare@bizcommunity.com.

Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales@bizcommunity.com and read more about our advertising rates.

Cape Town, 1st Floor, 4 Treaty Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa. Tel +27 (0)21 404 1460
© 2016 Bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved.

Unsubscribe, Newsletter subscription. Subscribe. Change email address. Change frequency to DAILY.