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June 2011 News Archive


Invitation to bid: Administration and Clearing House services ›

The services of suitably qualified and experienced service providers are required for the rendering of services to GEMS.
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Lifestyle-related diseases on the rise among SA's youth ›

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has told a conference of health experts in Moscow that he is concerned about the increase in avoidable lifestyle-related diseases in SA - a country where people are already dying young from HIV-related illnesses.
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New Prostate Cancer test more specific, sensitive than PSA test › 

A new test for prostate cancer that measures levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as well as six specific antibodies found in the blood of men with the disease was more sensitive and more specific than the conventional PSA test used today, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
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Joint effort to aid cancer patients › 

Public-private partnerships have the potential to virtually eliminate long waiting times for cancer treatment in the state sector, the head of private health service provider GVI Oncology told delegates at the Voice of Cancer Survivor Forum last week.
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Invitation to nominate an expert for appointment to the Dispute Committee of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) ›

In terms of Rule 22.3 of the GEMS Rules, the Board of Trustees of the Government Employees Medical Scheme ("the Board") may appoint a Committee consisting of such Trustees and other experts as it may deem appropriate.
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Invitation to nominate experts for appointment to the remuneration committee of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) › 

In terms of Rule 22.3 of the GEMS Rules, the Board of Trustees of the Government Employees Medical Scheme ("the Board") may appoint a Committee consisting of such Trustees and other experts as it may deem appropriate.
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