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PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE – SO FAR

Private hospitals in the pandemic response – so far

To say that the novel coronavirus swept into the country with great force and placed the country’s healthcare system under stress is to understate what

Private hospitals gear up as vaccination sites (list of facilities included)

Private hospitals gear up as vaccination sites (list of facilities included)

The Sisonke vaccination programme has been expanded to include thirteen private hospitals around the country. The list of hospitals is included in the attachment below,

Vaccine Update

Vaccine update

The Minister of Health has just provided a vaccine update at his Parliamentary Committee briefing. Essentially, the national Department of Health has announced 1 million

Response to Oxfam article in the Sunday Times

Response to Oxfam article in the Sunday Times

Your opinion editorial titled “Time to put the welfare of health workers before profits” published on November 8th has reference. It is difficult to respond

Health checks and treatment should be addressed even during COVID-19

Health checks and treatment should be addressed even during COVID-19

Around the world, many people are choosing to delay treatment for serious and chronic ailments because they are worried about being exposed to COVID-19 in

Covid-19: Private hospitals an ‘obsessive infection control bubble’

Covid-19: Private hospitals an ‘obsessive infection control bubble’

Patients returning to private hospitals for treatment will find themselves in an “obsessive infection control bubble” environment that is intended to keep them safer from

HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA ELECTS NEW BOARD

Hospital Association of South Africa elects new Board

Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) members elected three new representatives to the Board of Directors, returned Dr Biren Valodia as Chairman, and requested Neil

CHRIS BATEMAN’S LOCKDOWN DIARY: THE FINAL CHAPTER: SURRENDER TO THE UNKNOWN.

Chris Bateman’s Lockdown Diary: The Final Chapter: Surrender to the unknown.

Last night (14 May), about 10 pm, I took our two dogs out to relieve themselves before locking down the house and setting the outside

Chris Bateman's Lockdown Diary: Chapter 4: Self-sufficiency

Chris Bateman’s Lockdown Diary: Chapter 4: Self-sufficiency

Continuing my cancer-evoked theme of gifts coming wrapped in strange packages, it strikes me how proud FaceBook correspondents are of their Covid-19-induced lock-down adjustments and

CHRIS BATEMAN’S LOCKDOWN DIARY: CHAPTER THREE: ON MOTHERS, DURING THIS TIME OF THE MOTHER OF VIRUSES

Chris Bateman’s Lockdown Diary: Chapter Three: On Mothers, during this time of the mother of viruses

My ‘Mother’s Day’ this month began at precisely 06H28, which is when my nine-year-old daughter, Kate, had set her alarm so we could prepare a