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SA should follow US example by declaring obesity a disease

10 April 2014 | General

The United States of America (USA) recently made the bold move to declare war on obesity by classifying it as a disease. Locally, data from the Medical Research Council (MRC) has found that two-thirds of women and one-third of men are considered overweight or obese in South Africa, resulting in a steady rise in non-communicable diseases that add to the already over-burdened healthcare system.

CMS: Discovery merges

03 April 2014 | Medical Schemes

Discovery Health Medical Scheme and PG Bison Medical Aid Society will merge with effect 1 May 2014.

Is the NHI becoming a bridge to wide to cross?

02 April 2014 | General

A reinvigorated and dramatically improved healthcare system is one of the areas which has been identified as a priority for the newly elected government which will be elected in May this year. The current resolution of the significant disparity between private and government healthcare has been labelled by the African National Congress as an area by which the progress of South Africa will be judged in the future.

Restructuring of management systems of public hospitals key

26 March 2014 | General

With the Department of Health making significant strides in delivering services that meet the basic needs of all South Africans, the restructuring of the management system of public hospitals may be the next logical step towards achieving even greater results.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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