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What’s fuelling severe asthma in SA, and how to fix it

May is Asthma Awareness Month, an important opportunity to focus on the challenges faced by people living with asthma in South Africa, particularly those with severe and uncontrolled symptoms. Asthma is one of the country’s most common chronic...

Shaping a practical healthcare system for South Africa

Zanele Matome, CEO of Welo Health South Africa’s healthcare system is under immense pressure. From ageing infrastructure to overburdened public hospitals, the cracks are widening, and the consequences are deeply human. The truth is that our system...

Ener-G-Africa Launches 5 Clean Cookstove and Solar Retail Outlets in Zambia

Ener-G-Africa (EGA) has opened five retail stores in, Lusaka, Zambia. The stores ensure EGA’s extensive range of energy saving products are more accessible to consumers in Zambia. “Zambia’s heavy reliance on charcoal and firewood for cooking has led...

Foreign cuts force South Africa to rethink healthcare with local solutions

Adcock Ingram Critical Care (AICC) newly appointed Operations Executive, Lucelle Iyer  South Africa’s healthcare sector faces mounting pressure as international funding withdrawals threaten critical research and services. Without the financial...

Newly renovated state-of-the-art paediatric burns unit launched at Bara

In a bid to improve the care, management, and treatment outcomes of paediatric surgical and burns patients, a newly renovated paediatric burns unit to the value of R26 million donated by Surgeons for Little Lives in partnership with the Wells...

Treatment adherence – one of the most challenging issues in global health

The first World Adherence Day, launching on 27 March 2025, is a call to action for healthcare professionals and patients to adhere to treatment plans, one of the most challenging issues in global health. This year’s campaign, #DontMissaMoment...

Private Sector Urged to Support Strained Health System Amid Anticipated Budget Cuts

South Africa’s economy is forecast to grow by a modest 1.5% in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Coupled with the burden of servicing government debt, which is set to exceed R6.05 trillion in 2025/26, this will undermine...

HEALA Chew On This Episode 5: What is government doing with the Health Promotion Levy?

The finale of the Chew on This series, titled ‘How Can the Health Promotion Levy Support and Expand Social Protection?’ is now available on Healthy Living Alliance’s (HEALA) YouTube channel. This discussion will be released ahead of South Africa’s...

Navigating the road to Universal Health Coverage in South Africa

By Dr. Reno Morar, Director: Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University As Director of the newly established Medical School in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Nelson Mandela University, I am honoured to lead South...
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