Air Liquide and Unjani Clinics partner to improve access to oxygen for medical use in peri-urban and rural communities in South Africa
Air Liquide partners with Unjani Clinics to expand access to a comprehensive, sustainable solution for oxygen therapy to their network of 92 primary care clinics across South Africa.
Making a world of difference to women’s health in Africa – Focus on World Contraception Day and access to healthcare for women
New in South Africa, Organon, the only global company of its size focused on women’s health, aims to address the pressing healthcare issues facing women in the Sub-Saharan region, and to significantly improve their health.
Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust World Preemie Festival kicks off in November
World Prematurity Day (World Preemie Day) is celebrated annually on 17 November. For the past three years the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust (THCT) has marked the celebration with a one-day Community Fair inside the premises of Tygerberg Hospital which will be held on Saturday, 13 November.
Data compliance for healthcare
According to legislation, all healthcare facilities including hospitals and clinics are required to manage the complete destruction of all data when IT assets reach end-of-life. PoPIA requires them to practice due diligence and ensure their storerooms go through the expected data erasure techniques essential to protect company data.
Hospital Association of South Africa announces new Board
The Hospital Association of South Africa elected a new Board at its Annual General Meeting and the Board has been expanded from 11 members to 16 members.
ConvaCare Clinics to open its first South African clinic to meet growing professional wound care demand
ConvaCare Clinics opened its first wound and stoma clinic as its first expansion into South Africa, meeting the increasing demand for professional wound and stoma care
Women leading the charge in the fight against malaria
Over 7 million lives have been saved since 2000, largely thanks to the women who work on the frontlines to prevent, diagnose and treat malaria.
Launch of TRACTINFECT 3 g powder
Aspen is proud to announce the launch of TRACTINFECT and its addition to Aspen’s Urology portfolio
Dupixent® (dupilumab) now available in South Africa for treatment of adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Sanofi has announced that Dupixent® (dupilumab) is now available in South Africa. Dupixent® is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical corticosteroid therapies, or when those therapies are not advisable
Setting our sights on ILEVRO 0.3% once daily
Novartis Ophthalmology are proud to announce the launch of new ILEVRO® Eye Drops, (nepafenac 3 mg/ml, suspension), a prodrug NSAID at a convenient and compliance enhancing once-daily dose
Tintswalo hospital takes matters into its own hands to get rural citizens vaccinated
Tintswalo District Hospital, a Mpumalanga-based primary care facility in Acornhoek, took matters into its own hands to help the local community get vaccinated thanks to healthcare professional volunteers
Eye Bank Foundation of SA joins forces with Bone SA for greater eye health outcomes
The Eye Bank Foundation of SA have joined forces with Bone SA for greater eye health outcomes for South Africa.
Novo Nordisk launches once-weekly Ozempic® for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in South Africa
Novo Nordisk announced that Ozempic® (once-weekly semaglutide), a treatment for type 2 diabetes, is now available in South Africa.
Telemedicine revolutionises diabetes management in South Africa
A recent report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), supported by Abbott, has revealed that diabetes was the second leading cause of death after Tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa. A condition such as diabetes needs regular check-ins with healthcare professionals and close monitoring; however, considering COVID-19, the seriousness of diabetes led to an imperative shift to remote patient consultations and telemedicine in the country.
Sponsors of Brave: The Gratitude Season – Meet the Readers’ Choice Winner
It is with great honour that Adcock Ingram OTC and Sponsors of Brave introduce to you the Readers’ Choice Winner: ANIL LALLA – VITACARE PHARMACY