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Ogilvy Health leverages the power of data to launch South Africa’s first patient-led cancer registry

Healthcare

Ogilvy Health leverages the power of data to launch South Africa’s first patient-led cancer registry

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 26 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Ogilvy Health world team.

Healthcare

Ogilvy Health champions South Africa's first patient-led cancer registry

26 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf The Health Department has applauded NICD And SAHPRA`s decision to recall contaminated health product - Sterile Lubricating Jelly

Healthcare

Health Department applauds recall of contaminated health product

21 Dec 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agriculture

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Healthcare

Latest stats spark urgent $45m long Covid response

27 Sep 2023

Medshield: Early warning signs of male cancers

Healthcare

Medshield: Early warning signs of male cancers

Issued by Stone 15 Sep 2023

Winter is coming: Severe flu season likely to boost South Africa's cough, cold and flu industry

Healthcare

Winter is coming: Severe flu season likely to boost South Africa's cough, cold and flu industry

Issued by Insight Survey 16 Aug 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Several initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

Image source: Jean-Paul CHASSENET –

Healthcare

RSV on the rise, hospitals urged to prepare for paediatric admissions

23 Mar 2023

Source: DynaMedex.

Healthcare

SA measles outbreak of concern, NICD warns as case surge hits 80% worldwide

Katja Hamilton 13 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Britain and South Africa agree health partnership on second day of state visit

Alistair Smout 25 Nov 2022

Healthcare

Second monkeypox case detected in the Western Cape

16 Aug 2022

Source: Freepik.

Healthcare

South Africa confirms its first case of monkeypox

23 Jun 2022

Consumer preference for OTC medication spreads in SA's cough, cold and flu remedies market

Healthcare

Consumer preference for OTC medication spreads in SA's cough, cold and flu remedies market

Issued by Insight Survey 13 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Influenza cases on the rise in South Africa

9 Jun 2022

Clean drinking water: Discharging raw sewage into rivers and dams is a national security issue

ESG & Sustainability

Clean drinking water: Discharging raw sewage into rivers and dams is a national security issue

Professor Anthony Turton 28 Mar 2022

Healthcare

Report adverse effects from Covid jabs, Department of Health urges

Katja Hamilton 13 Jan 2022

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Tourism & Travel

EU travel ban lifted

12 Jan 2022

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Tourism & Travel

USA to lift southern Africa travel ban

29 Dec 2021

Source: REUTERS

Healthcare

SA reports record daily Covid-19 cases as Omicron spreads

16 Dec 2021

Healthcare

HFA hits back amid PCR-test price storm

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2021

African Union calls for rescinding of travel bans

Tourism & Travel

African Union calls for rescinding of travel bans

9 Dec 2021

Healthcare

Eastern Cape dog-rabies outbreak is "disastrous"

9 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Healthcare

SA health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection from Omicron

Promit Mukherjee 3 Dec 2021

Healthcare

Omicron gets around some, not all immunity

2 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Healthcare

Omicron explained: Why scientists are worried

Alistair Smout, Alexander Winning, Tim Cocks, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Stephanie Nebehay 28 Nov 2021

Source:© supplied Prof Lucille Blumberg

Healthcare

Infectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

Source: ©xie fei

Healthcare

Medscheme data shows effect of Covid-19 vaccination

7 Oct 2021

Retail

Alcohol sales restrictions lift as SA moves to Level 1

1 Oct 2021

A child gets a dose of the oral polio vaccine. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare

It's been a year since Africa was declared polio free. But a threat remains

Wayne Howard & Melinda Suchard 27 Aug 2021

If South Africa continues vaccinating at current rates, it would take over two years to reach the targeted coverage of 67% of the population. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Healthcare

How the private sector can support South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Carmen S Christian 5 Aug 2021

The best hope of beating the pandemic is to vaccinate as many people as soon as possible. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare

Covid-19 herd immunity? It's not going to happen, so what next?

Shabir A Madhi 4 Aug 2021

South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is picking up pace. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare

Reluctant to be vaccinated for Covid-19? Here are 6 myths you can put to rest

30 Jul 2021

The research was conducted at the Zambia University Teaching Hospital morgue. Salim Dawood/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare

Latest data from Lusaka morgue analysis shows spike in Covid-19 deaths

Christopher J Gill 12 Jul 2021

Source: Getty/Gallo

Healthcare

South Africa's latest Covid-19 lockdown puts spotlight back on vaccination failures

Shabir A Madhi 30 Jun 2021

How South Africa is tracking adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines

Healthcare

How South Africa is tracking adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines

24 May 2021

Calls to restrict alcohol sales disregard state of the SA economy - Salba

Retail

Calls to restrict alcohol sales disregard state of the SA economy - Salba

21 May 2021

Covid and flu - Should you still have the flu shot?

Healthcare

Covid and flu - Should you still have the flu shot?

Issued by Bonitas 8 Mar 2021

Lizle Louw, partner, Webber Wentzel

Energy & Mining

Can mining houses compel employees to be vaccinated?

Lizle Louw 9 Feb 2021

Healthcare

#BizTrends2021: African demands for post-Covid healthcare align impact with investor opportunity in 2021

Jason Mitchell 11 Jan 2021

Professor Alex van den Heever, chair, Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the Wits School of Governance.

Healthcare

The South African health system after Covid-19

Alex van den Heever 7 Jan 2021

Vaccine rollout: Here is where South Africa stands

Healthcare

Vaccine rollout: Here is where South Africa stands

James Stent 22 Dec 2020

Mosquitoes and parasites do not respect country borders. CDC/James Gathan

Healthcare

As the malaria season begins in southern Africa, Covid-19 complicates the picture

Jaishree Raman & Shüné Oliver 6 Nov 2020

Entrepreneurs tackle Covid-19 language challenges and job creation

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs tackle Covid-19 language challenges and job creation

21 Oct 2020

4 ways you can travel safely in 2020

Tourism & Travel

4 ways you can travel safely in 2020

9 Oct 2020

Case law suggests South Africa must do more about disrupted schooling

Education

Case law suggests South Africa must do more about disrupted schooling

Mariëtte Reyneke 7 Oct 2020

Environmental surveillance could provide an earlier and clearer picture for public health interventions

ESG & Sustainability

Environmental surveillance could provide an earlier and clearer picture for public health interventions

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa and Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila 23 Sep 2020

Covid-19 has not been as devastating in South Africa as initially feared. Dino Lloyd/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Healthcare

Covid-19 and HIV: so far it seems the outcome is not what was feared

Burtram C. Fielding 21 Sep 2020

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize

Healthcare

Health focuses on immunity, seroprevalence as Covid-19 cases decline

15 Sep 2020

Children’s health and nutrition is severely affected by the pandemic. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare

South Africa needs a plan to protect children's health beyond Covid-19

Ute Feucht 28 Aug 2020