Pholcodine-containing medicines taken off the shelves in SA
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has withdrawn pholcodine-containing medicines from the South African (SA) market due...
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Training registered nurses to prescribe and dispense medication to treat common mental conditions such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse in...
Marietjie Van den Berg
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Health Ombud, Prof Malegapuru Mokgoba has released a scathing report on conditions and leadership at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital,...
Marietjie Van den Berg
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Court ruling stops Nehawu strike, but is it the end of the violent protests at healthcare facilities?
While the Department of Health has welcomed a judgment by the Labour Appeal Court that effectively brought to an end the weeklong Nehawu strike, the...
Marietjie Van den Berg
Mar 13, 2023
Reporting and preventing medication errors – the bug stops with you
Medication errors are a common occurrence in South Africa, but more than 40% of incidences go unreported mainly because of fear of punishment and...
Marietjie Van den Berg
Mar 10, 2023
International Women’s Day: An opportunity to strengthen women’s role in health leadership
Today is International Women’s Day which celebrates the progress towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment. This year’s theme is...
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Mar 8, 2023
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