PMB change: ‘Specialists over-charging medical schemes’
Health specialists routinely charge more for treatments that medical schemes are compelled by law to provide to members – called prescribed minimum benefits (PMB).
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Millions go hungry, accountability and public participation needed
One in four people go hungry in South Africa every day, and the public needs to ensure that their right to access to food enshrined in the Constitution is realised.
NHLS whistleblowers targeted, say former employees
Ex-employees of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) allege that former NHLS CEO Dr Saggie Pillay’s tenure at the body was marred by corruption – and that whistleblowers were dealt with swiftly.
New health clinics slated for Tshwane as district receives millions
Tshwane District Health Services are slated to receive about R114 million for infrastructure development, including seven new clinics, according to District Health Manager Mothomone Pitsi.
Private healthcare is ‘wasteful’
Private healthcare is wasteful and over-dependent on hospitals, which makes it too expensive for a large group of working people to join medical schemes.
North West community health care workers protest bikes, payment
The North West’s move to put more than 300 community health workers on bicycles has met resistance from workers and union representatives as they alleged they were never consulted about the bikes – and that they remain underpaid.
Hospitals hold babies ransom, say mothers
Mothers allege some Gauteng hospitals are withholding newborn babies from immigrant mums until they can pay for delivering at public hospitals. Others say health care workers have threatened not to treat children unless bills are paid in full.
from foreign mums until bills for delivering at public hospitals are paid.
‘AIDS changed everything’
The global goal of getting 15 million people on life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment has been met nine months early, the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) announced today.
NHLS workers picket head office
Employees at the National Health Laboratory Services’ (NHLS) Sandringham office embarked on a lunchtime picket earlier today as they continue to push for a wage increase.
Fears of violence threaten Free State health hearing
Security guards escorted several audience members out of a civil society-organised commission into the Free State health system as fears mounted that tensions in the room could lead to violence.
More food, more weight gain
The greater availability of food, rather than our sedentary lifestyles, are responsible for our expanding waistlines, says a new report.
While you were sleeping
An anaesthetist is not only responsible for putting you to sleep before surgery - they also have to keep you alive during and 24-hours after an operation.
Standerton Hospital opens wellness clinic
Mpumalanga’s Standerton Hospital opened a new wellness clinic to improve services and shorten wait times this week.
Climate change to wipe out health gains
Climate change could wipe out all the health gains made in the last 50 years and urgent steps need to be taken to prevent further increases in global temperature.
Booklet: Handbook for District Clinical Specialist Teams
This Department of Health handbook is aimed at guiding the work of District Clinical Specialist Teams introduced as part of South Africa's National Health Insurance.