Adcock Ingram Critical Care partners with Convatec to supply advanced medical products
Adcock Ingram Critical Care (AICC), a leading manufacturer and supplier of hospital and critical care products in Southern Africa, is expanding its reach in Ostomy and Advanced Wound Care. On 1 February 2024, AICC and Convatec signed a sales, marketing and distribution agreement covering South Africa and neighbouring countries.
SEPTEMBER IS SELF-CARE AWARENESS MONTH
Self–Care Awareness Month in September is a time to remind us how important it is to take care of ourselves. Self-care is often neglected in our everyday lives, with many of us placing careers and the needs of others before our own. When practiced regularly, self-care creates significant personal, social, and economic benefits. Fortunately, health and medical innovations means that more and more people are able to take control of their health by both treating and preventing conditions and diseases.
FREE RADICALS ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND | The role of antioxidants in boosting your health
We have trillion of cells in our bodies that are constantly facing various hazards. These threats can be due to lack of food or types of infections. A constant threat comes from chemicals called free radicals, which are the waste substances or by-products formed when the body processes food and reacts to the environment1,2. Free radicals are also formed after exercising or exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollution, and sunlight2.
Press Release | HASA – Hospital Association of South Africa | September 2023 | Panel Discussion
For National Health Insurance to succeed in South Africa a meaningful collaboration needs to take place between private and public health care so as to speed up the implementation of the initiative and overcome major obstacles.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Mobile breast cancer screening unit to bring mammography to five areas in October
19 September 2023: Breast cancer is currently the most common form of cancer detected among women worldwide. According to the National Cancer Registry (2020), one in every 30 women in South Africa are at risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetimes.
Choose Life Beach – A rehab centre with a difference
Choose Life Beach – a full-time private specialist addiction recovery clinic in Widenham, Umkomaas near Durban – opened its doors to the public and medical fraternity for the first time during a Wellness Day on October 1.
Press Release | HASA – Hospital Association of South Africa | September 2023 | State of NHI
As South Africa continues on the road towards adopting National Health Insurance experts have warned that a sluggish economy, centralised state entities and an under performing health care system will make that task all that harder.
Press Release | HASA – Hospital Association of South Africa | September 2023 | 4IR more than a nice-to-have if its strengths are recognised.
The fourth industrial revolution will allow South Africa to leapfrog to a better future, but there is a need to recognise the true value of this suite of technologies and deploy them correctly.
MSD Educate the public about skin cancer and melanoma
All too often, skin cancer is associated with many myths, such as skin tone associations, etc. MSD aims to educate the public about skin cancer and melanoma.
New formulation PregOmega Plus launched with active folate
PregOmega Plus updates formula to include 5-MTHF active folate along with zinc, iron, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D and other essential nutrients
Rise for women and hack for a purpose
RISE, a hackathon organised in collaboration with the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) and Bayer South Africa, aims to bring together some of the most talented young minds, influencers, policy makers and experts to develop innovative ways to raise awareness of women’s health and sexual and reproductive education.
New supplement launched to reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis
New joint health supplement which supports healthy joints and helps reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis such as joint pain and stiffness launched in South Africa
Hospital Association of South Africa Statement on the NHI Bill
The Hospital Association of South Africa notes that the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Health has approved the National Health Insurance Bill.
Driving action for women’s health in rural South Africa
Women in South Africa, particularly those in rural communities, need better access to specialist healthcare – and better education around how, and when, to seek treatment. Ahead of International Day of Action for Women’s Health on 28 May, the Tshemba Foundation is calling on obstetric and gynaecological specialists to step up and take action for women everywhere.
The life-threatening link between work stress and hypertension
High blood pressure or hypertension is known as the “silent killer”, and is more common than many realize. World Hypertension Day, celebrated on 17 May, is the ideal time to shine a light on this potentially life-threatening condition, say health experts.