Drinking alcohol is linked to atrial fibrillation, a dangerous condition that raises stroke risk. Read more >
We are introducing underwriting to certain member categories as from 1 October 2016. Read more>
An article published in Business Day, Monday, 22 August 2016, which questions the financial sustainability of GEMS, is totally misleading and has caused unnecessary concern for the members of the Scheme, as well as for healthcare service providers and other stakeholders. Read more>
Death is not a pleasant subject, but in terms of medical care, it's an important one - and appropriate home-based treatment for end-of-life cancer patients, rather than wasteful in-hospital expenditure, should be prioritised in South Africa argue oncology specialists. Read more>
Poor people with disabilities living in rural South Africa are particularly disadvantaged when it comes to accessing health care. Read more>
In keeping with its commitment to conduct oversight on health services in the Western Cape, the National Council of Provinces delegation visited a mobile clinic site at Brewelskloof Hospital in Worcester to assess its efficacy. Read more>
As the newly elected chairperson of the City's AIDS Committee, Mayor Zandile Gumede has vowed to drive strategic interventions that seek to find innovative solutions to ensure that we achieve an AIDS-free generation in our lifetime. Read more>
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