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Barriers in healthcare need to be broken down

26 September 2013 | General

The clear divisions between public and private healthcare in South Africa need to be broken down, and strong partnerships between the public and private sector need to be built if we want the nation to achieve optimum health.

Momentum Health announces low contribution increase on the back of a positive performance

25 September 2013 | Medical Schemes

Having announced a contribution increase well below that of its major competitors, Momentum Health has not only grown faster than the industry average over the past years, but it also retains the enviable position of boasting the lowest average member age out of the top ten open medical schemes in South Africa.

Health quality measurement and reporting is healthy in South Africa

20 September 2013 | General

“You cannot manage what you don’t measure”. “At least 50% of the medical scheme insured population in South Africa can feel satisfied that they are insured for their health care in an environment where Health Quality Measurement is taken seriously and where something is being done to improve the status of Health Quality on their behalf”, says Louis Botha, CEO of HQA.

Partnership set to equip GP’s to perform circumcisions

18 September 2013 | General

General Practitioners (GP’s) in the private sector will now be equipped and empowered with the surgical skill to perform medical male circumcisions (MMC) thanks to a partnership between Western Cape Department of Health and Metropolitan Health Risk Manage

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