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Maroefah Smith
Maroefah Smith
[Mental health] 

Tom Osborn, the co-founder of the Shamiri Institute, is behind one of Kenya’s most promising mental health interventions, one designed by young people, for young people and rooted firmly in African ways of thinking.

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Maroefah Smith
SOUTH AFRICA
75% of SA's professionals believe that NHI will worsen healthcare

Image credit: Markus Frieauff on Unsplash
Image credit: Markus Frieauff on Unsplash
[Maroefah Smith] This was one of the findings in Profmed’s State of Health report, which surveyed professionals’ general perception of public and private healthcare services...

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Kathy Malherbe
SOUTH AFRICA
The dangers of traumatic brain injuries in contact sport

Image supplied. Diffusion tensor imaging shows corpus callosum fibre tracts in two adolescents: One with traumatic brain injury (TBI; G and H) and one with an orthopaedic injury (E and F). At 3 months post-injury (E, G), early degeneration and loss of fibre tracts are visible, especially in the TBI case. At 18 months (F, H), some recovery or reorganisation occurs, but persistent loss and thinning of tracts remain, particularly in the frontal regions, indicating lasting white matter damage after TBI.
Image supplied. Diffusion tensor imaging shows corpus callosum fibre tracts in two adolescents: One with traumatic brain injury (TBI; G and H) and one with an orthopaedic injury (E and F). At 3 months post-injury (E, G), early degeneration and loss of fibre tracts are visible, especially in the TBI case. At 18 months (F, H), some recovery or reorganisation occurs, but persistent loss and thinning of tracts remain, particularly in the frontal regions, indicating lasting white matter damage after TBI.
[Kathy Malherbe] Repeated TBIs are linked to an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases like early-onset dementia, which has the highest prevalence and is the most concerning, writes Kathy Malherbe...

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Maroefah Smith
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: Avian Bell on inclusive, impactful healthcare across Africa

#YouthMonth: Avian Bell on inclusive, impactful healthcare across Africa
[Maroefah Smith] Quantumed's CEO Avian Bell, recently named one of Forbes Africa's 30 under 30, talks about overcoming obstacles...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's healthcare gets a boost as construction begins on new medical school

Source: Supplied.
Source: Supplied.
[Katja Hamilton] The stage is set for improving doctor-patient ratios in the country...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Profmed steps in as 1,800 qualified SA doctors face job and healthcare crisis

Source: Supplied. Profmed chief executive officer, Craig Comrie.
Source: Supplied. Profmed chief executive officer, Craig Comrie.
[Katja Hamilton] Profmed is now offering free medical aid and career support to unemployed young doctors, addressing the country's alarming paradox of doctor unemployment amid critical healthcare staff shortages...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
The N4G Summit: Linking agriculture to better health in South Africa

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[Katja Hamilton] How South Africa aims to change the nutrition landscape for women and girls...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

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Source: Pexels.
[Katja Hamilton] New regulations halt the sale of cannabis-infused foods in South Africa...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Vitality Health’s new plan in Tanzania: a game-changer for workplace wellness

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[Katja Hamilton] Can insurance with rewards combat malaria in Tanzania? Vitality thinks so...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Bankruptcy twist in J&J's attempt to settle cancer claims

Source: Austin Kirk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Source: Austin Kirk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
[Katja Hamilton] Crucial hearing begins on J&J's $10bn settlement bid in talc cancer case...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Gqeberha welcomes Medigrow's R1bn cannabis project

Source: Medigrow.
Source: Medigrow.
[Katja Hamilton] Gqeberha set to become a cannabis hub with Medigrow's ambitious project launch...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
USAID workforce reduced by 97%

Source: Pexels.
Source: Pexels.
[Katja Hamilton] The end of USAID as we know it...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
#Sona2025: The NHI takes shape: What’s at stake for medical aids?

Source: ChatGPT.
Source: ChatGPT.
[Katja Hamilton] The future of healthcare in South Africa: President Ramaphosa's bold NHI plans...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Davos panel unveils $1tn opportunity by addressing women's health gap

Source: Pexels.
Source: Pexels.
[Katja Hamilton] Women spend 25% more time in poor health than men; addressing this could improve health, lives, and boost the global economy by $1tn...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Trump orders US exit from WHO

Source: UN Photo/Elma Okic. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Source: UN Photo/Elma Okic. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
[Katja Hamilton] US to halt WHO funding as Trump issues controversial executive order...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Musk's Neuralink: Brain implant trials breaking new ground

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[Katja Hamilton] Neuralink advances brain-computer interfaces, implanting a third patient, improving battery life, receiving FDA/Canada approvals, while competitors like Synchron innovate...

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Jessica Voerman
SOUTH AFRICA
#BizTrends2025: Key insights poised to define healthcare in 2025

Source: Supplied. Jessica Voerman, chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare.
Source: Supplied. Jessica Voerman, chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare.
[Jessica Voerman] Healthcare in 2025 will be shaped by technological advancements, rising costs, expanded virtual and mental healthcare access, wearables, and AI-driven innovations...

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Madelein O'Connell
SOUTH AFRICA
#BizTrends2025: The role of medical schemes in preventative healthcare and wellness trends

Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme
Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme
[Madelein O'Connell] Preventative healthcare and wellness programmes, focusing on early intervention, personalised plans, digital tools, and mental health, will shape healthcare in 2025...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
MARS Awards: South African researcher wins first place

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[Katja Hamilton] Dr Nompumelelo Lebogang Malaza from South Africa won first place in the Merck Foundation Mars Awards 2024 for her impactful research on maternal and neonatal health, highlighting the role of African women researchers in healthcare innovation.

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Network restored at Western Cape healthcare facilities

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[Katja Hamilton] SITA restores network in Western Cape hospitals...

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