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Boosting SA's vaccine production

06 Sep 2024
“Only 1% of vaccines used in Africa are made on the continent. Most are imported, leaving Africa as a consumer rather than a producer,” said Prof Glenda Gray, former president of the South African Medical Research Council. News24 (6 Sept 2024),
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RAF cases are crippling the Gauteng High Court

06 Sep 2024
“Hundreds of Road Accident Fund (RAF) cases are clogging the court roll in Gauteng and lawyers say the organisation is not making enough effort to ensure cases are finalised quickly.” - Daily Maverick (4 Sept 2024).
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Don’t cancel NHI because of corruption, says Health Minister

06 Sep 2024
It would be wrong to cancel NHI because of corruption, said Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi at a recent Business and Civil Society Summit. - News24 (6 September 2024).
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BUSA criticises government’s handling of NHI Act

06 Sep 2024
Business Unit SA (BUSA) CEO Cas Coovadia lashed out at the government for not engaging in discussions about the NHI and for the hostile rhetoric against those questioning the Act, reported Business Day (6 September 2024).
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OPINION How NHI can bridge South Africa’s healthcare gaps

05 Sep 2024
“Instead of driving a wedge between the public and private health sectors, it’s time to address the issues both sectors face,” wrote Foster Mohale in The Citizen (4 September 2024).
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Ascendis returns to profit

05 Sep 2024
“Ascendis Health, a SA healthcare company valued at around R440m on the JSE, reported a small profit for the year ending in June 2024, showing signs of recovery after previous losses.” – News24 (4 Sept 2024).
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Impact of AI in South Africa

05 Sep 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare in SA, moving from hype to practical applications, reported Spotlight (4 September 2024)
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AfroCentric reports mixed results

04 Sep 2024
Business Day (3 September 2024) reported that AfroCentric announced a 0.4% increase in revenue compared with the previous year.
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Aspen Pharmacare secures loan to boost medicine and vaccine development

04 Sep 2024
Aspen Pharmacare’s efforts to develop and manufacture medicines and vaccines for the African continent received a boost with the securing of a R9.9bn loan from World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), reported Business Day (3 September 2024).
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Gauteng reports high HIV prevalence among 50-54-year-olds

04 Sep 2024
According to the latest report released by the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC), Gauteng recorded a HIV prevalence peak of 32.2% among residents aged 50 to 54, reported, Times Live 4 Sept 2024)
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HASA suggests reviving abandoned healthcare reforms

03 Sep 2024
“SA’s healthcare landscape could undergo a transformative shift if previously abandoned reforms are reintroduced,” wrote Tamar Kahn in Business Day (3 September 2024).
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Health Compact: BHF states its case

03 Sep 2024
“The second Presidential Health Compact, recently signed by the government alongside limited health sector stakeholders, claims to be a framework for cooperation to achieve positive healthcare outcomes. However, concerns are mounting that it serves primarily to push the legally contested and potentially unconstitutional National Health Insurance (NHI) Act,” wrote Katlego Mothudi,MD of the Board of Healthcare Funders in Business Day (3 September 2024).
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CMS urged to clarify cover for autoimmune diseases

02 Sep 2024
The Autoimmune Association of SA (AASA) urged the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), to provide clear guidelines regarding the extent to which medical schemes are required to cover expensive specialised treatments that are not commonly available in the public healthcare system. – Business Day (2 September 2024)
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Discovery Life claims back to pre-Covid levels

19 Apr 2024
“Discovery Life distributed R10.3bn to its clients, a decrease from the R11bn paid the previous year,” reported Business Day (19April 2024)
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Hundreds of websites found selling fake weight-loss drugs

16 Apr 2024
Reuters reported on 15 April that the cybersecurity company BrandShield has shut down over 250 websites selling counterfeit versions of popular drugs used for weight loss and diabetes treatment within the GLP-1 class.
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