August 5, 2017 Estelle Ellis Contaminated blood – including samples infected with HIV and drug-resistant TB – were spilled on the floor of the National Health Laboratory foyer at the Provincial Hospital in Port Elizabeth during…
By Stephens MolobiWednesday, July 05, 2017 12:30 This man sleeps with his shoes for company. Daily Sun reported on a similar story on 27 June. Patients visiting Mahikeng Hospital in North West find any spot…
Jul 07 2017 07:35 Susan Erasmus  RELATED ARTICLES NHI Fund to be established NHI will have some losers and winners Debate heats up over NHI and medical aid schemes Anthea Jeffery: Time to stop…
Everyone will contribute to the NHI, and no-one will be turned away based on their financial status. Health Minister announces gazetting of NHI ~ RELATED Gordhan outlines initial focus of NHI ‘Purchasing pool’ for NHI could…
 Specialists are fleeing the under-resourced public sector – and it’s about to get worse, experts say. (AFP) 19 JUN 2017 00:00 JOAN VAN DYK Experts warn state health clinics and hospitals are likely to…
Die Vryburger June 23, 20170  Autopsies by cleaners and drivers – Image – Die Vryburger The ongoing strike at state mortuaries in Pretoria and Johannesburg took a new twist with allegations that cleaners and…
By STEPHENS MOLOBITuesday, June 27, 2017 12:00 These Pholosong Hospital patients sleep and eat in the corridors. ~ Muntu Nkosi PATIENTS CLAIM they have to bring their own bedding and food. Sometimes they sleep in the…
HomeSouth AfricaArticle Bongani Mthethwa | 2017-06-08 16:25:46.0  Intravenous high-dose vitamin C can attack cancer cells. Image by: ©2windspa / Istock.com As of the close of business on Friday‚ there will not be a single…
March 2, 2017  South Africa is in the process of transitioning the country’s health care provision to a centralized, government-controlled National Health Insurance (NHI) system. New regulations passed during the transition period have continually…
By admin – May 20, 2017 Tweet on Twitter INTRODUCTION In Scotland, when planning to go to Durban for business and pleasure we, as usual took out Travel Insurance, for the usual reasons but this…
