Healthcare inquiry could lead to further scrutiny

Even though the market inquiry into the private healthcare sector is not a court process, those with something to hide might not get away scot-free. Read more>

Registering medicines a lot faster

The Presidency has announced that President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 2015, amending the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act, 1965. Read more>

Ebola epidemic officially declared over

The world has breathed a sigh of relief as the two-year Ebola epidemic that killed 11 000 people and triggered a global health alert was declared over, with Liberia the last country to get the all clear. Read more>

Online database: The National Health Research Database

The online, searchable portal serves as a repository of health-related past and present research conducted in South Africa. Read more>

Tackling childhood obesity a family affair

About half of South African adults are obese. The tide of obesity washing over our shores has spared our children and reversing it has to be a family affair, say dieticians. Read more>

Local innovation makes hearing screening services more accessible

Detecting a hearing problem early on is key to solving the problem. This is essential, because a child who can't hear well can't learn properly. Read more>

Many areas of concern in NHI White Paper

THE Minister of Health has published a White Paper on National Health Insurance in the Government Gazette on December 11, 2015. Read more>

Health department should focus on internal efficiency rather than NHI

THE government's release of the long-awaited white paper on National Health Insurance (NHI) was eagerly anticipated, but the event was largely overshadowed by the condemnation of President Jacob Zuma's axing of Nhlanhla Nene as Finance Minister in the same week. Read more>

Stigma: It's not just about HIV anymore

When Gloria Shiba got sick, she refused to believe she could be at risk of tuberculosis (TB). Now, her mother says she believes Shiba's decision to keep her illness hidden may have cost Shiba her life - it may also reflect a new kind of stigma. Read more>  

Invitation to participate: GEMS Advisory Panels of Experts

GEMS seeks to establish the following panels of suitably qualified and experienced service providers for each of the following Expert Advisory services:

• Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery
• Psychiatry
• Oncology and Biologics*

Kindly note: Each expert advisory panel will consist of three members, with the exception of Oncology and Biologics Experts, as this Advisory Panel is already established and GEMS only seeks one candidate for this panel.

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