22 February 2016

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Mbombela protests stand between patients, care

Gender Based Violence, Our Health

A meeting with Premier David Mabuza has reportedly ended recent violent protests in Mpumalanga’s Mbombela area but not before protests stood between patients and care, say residents.

cynthiamaseko
February 22, 2016

Statement: Call for dental assistants to register by 31 March

Health, Health Systems

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has urged all dental assistants to register as the moratorium on criminal prosecution of unregistered dental assistants draws to a close.

healthe
February 22, 2016

Private care exposed as costly, insensitive

Health Systems

After a week of public hearings into private healthcare, medical aids came out looking insensitive, while fees charged by hospitals and specialists were also hammered.