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Guest Blog: Healthy Oceans. Healthy Life.

By Elsabé Brits Healthy oceans, from coastal waters to remote high seas and deep seabed areas, are integral to human health, well-being, and survival and

Media Round-up: What They’re Saying About the NHI Bill’s Passing

So the National Health Insurance Bill has passed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee and the National Assembly and is headed to the National Council of Provinces.

Hospital Association of South Africa Statement on the NHI Bill     

The Hospital Association of South Africa notes that the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Health has approved the National Health Insurance Bill. We also note the

Guest Blog: Diminishing Health Benefits for Youngsters in Cities

Elsabé Brits Research conducted by a global coalition of more than 1 500 researchers and physicians has found that the healthy growth and development of

Health Risk Factors in SA: Where Do We Stand?

The views expressed are those of the writer. by Elsabé Brits Last year the South African Medical Research Council published its Second Comparative Risk Assessment

Urology Hospital Celebrates 3 500 Robotic Procedures 

The Urology Hospital celebrates 3 500 robotic procedures with the acquisition of its second da Vinci robot (the all-new Gen 4 X) – the

Now That SONA and the Budget Speech Have Come and Gone…

Now that the President’s State of the Nation Address, the following debate, and the Budget Speech has come and gone, what has the media made

Towards Measurably Improving Healthcare Quality

By Dr Anja Smith These expressed views are entirely those of the guest blogger/columnist. I spent time in a private sector hospital toward the end

The National Health Service Crisis: A Summary

It is no exaggeration to claim that the National Health Service in the United Kingdom is the most admired public institution in the world. There

The importance of touch, washing our hands

by Elsabe Brits The views expressed belong to the guest blogger/columnist Have handshakes and hugs made a comeback yet? Have people who know each other