Health

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says it is necessary that vaccine booster shots for healthcare workers –

Health Reporter. South Africans working from home since the implementation of lockdown restrictions in early 2020 are putting in longer

Staff Reporter. A total of 6 843 children, aged between 12 and 17 years, had received their one shot of the

Staff Reporter. The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services has appealed to employers, supported by employees and

Staff Reporter. Over the next decade, the sheer burden of cancer in South Africa is estimated to double to to at

Staff Reporter. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for governments to increase investment

By Kerry Vermeulen, Healthcare adviser at Alexander Forbes Health. South Africa is entering medical aid ‘open season’, where members can

Health Reporter. @ManjurulHaque. The first vaccine for malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that kills about 400,000 people each year, is set

Health Reporter. In the second pandemic year with new variants rising and straining the country, the health of South Africans

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as more South Africans struggle in a fragile economy, many

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Healthcare in South Africa, although not a commodity, is a multi-billion-rand industry. The industry’s sheer size and

By Carin Smith. Pharmaceutical group Aspen could see as many as 225 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J)