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Rollout of new drug resistant TB treatment expected next year

The rollout of a drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) regimen that is shorter and has reduced side effects is expected in 2023. In May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved a new six-month regimen, that slashed treatment time by a third.…

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September 30, 2022

Medical schemes under fire for not having low cost benefit options

The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has taken the legal route in their bid to make low-cost medical scheme benefit options a reality for South Africans. In the line of fire is the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), which the…

People living with disabilities in rural areas say they are overlooked

Despite constitutional protections and national initiatives like Disability Awareness Month, people with disabilities in rural areas say they are overlooked. They face ignorance and stigma in the workplace and in their communities.

Disability Awareness Month: Empowering people with disability to end the silence and break the stigma

A beauty pageant empowers people with disabilities to get on stage and show off their confidence. One activist says that people with disabilities need not be ashamed to speak up for themselves.

Rollout of new drug resistant TB treatment expected next year

Medical schemes under fire for not having low cost benefit options

People living with disabilities in rural areas say they are overlooked

Disability Awareness Month: Empowering people with disability to end the silence and break the stigma

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