1 300 doctors waiting for jobs

According to Dr Percy Mahlathi, a Deputy Director-General in the National Department of Health, an estimated 1,300 post-community service doctors, including those trained in South Africa, Russia, and China, are unable to find employment in the public sector, reported Daily Maverick (27 June 2025).

Biovac Secures Deal to Produce Pneumonia Vaccine

Cape Town-based research group Biovac has announced a major technology transfer agreement with Indian pharmaceutical firm Biological E, reported Business Day (27 July 2025).

Bestmet to use AI to combat fraudulent claims

“Bestmet Medical Scheme, SA’s fourth-largest open medical scheme, is preparing to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its systems to combat the growing scourge of fraudulent claims plaguing the healthcare industry,” reported Business Day (2025).

Fears of Disease Outbreaks as Global Child Vaccination Rates Stall

On 26 June 2025 The Citizen reported that, according to a recent study published in The Lancet, disruptions to childhood immunisationbetween 2020 and 2023 resulted in nearly 13m additional children who have never been vaccinated.

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