Free health screening in Somerset East: During the lead-up to the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer, the Eastern Cape Department of Health will host a free health screening at the Somerset Spar in Nojoli Street on Friday, October 5 from eleven in the morning till two in the afternoon. The screening forms part of a province-wide awareness campaign that includes free health … [Read more...] about Free health screening in Somerset East
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How indigenous and faith healers approach mental health in Ghana | The Conversation
How indigenous and faith healers approach mental health in Ghana: Herbalists mostly recommend treating underlying physiological condition through herbal remedies UNAMID/FlickrThe use of non-biomedical methods to treat mental disorders in developing countries, like Ghana, has long been acknowledged. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that about 80% of people who need … [Read more...] about How indigenous and faith healers approach mental health in Ghana | The Conversation
Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed | The Conversation
Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed: ShutterstockA Health Market Inquiry into South Africa’s private health care sector has established that the market is dominated by a few players. In such an environment, non-competitive behaviour such as collusion and excessive pricing tends to thrive. These … [Read more...] about Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed | The Conversation
Market concentration is plaguing South Africa’s private health care market | The Conversation
Market concentration is plaguing South Africa's private health care market: ShutterstockThe preliminary findings of a recent inquiry into South Africa’s private health care sector shows worrying trends. Key among the inquiry’s revelations are high concentration levels in the market. For example, the report shows that 70% of the open medical … [Read more...] about Market concentration is plaguing South Africa’s private health care market | The Conversation
SA News: Health Professions Council struggles in fight against corruption
Health Professions Council struggles in fight against corruption: Countering a wide range of grim allegations of corruption levelled at it by a whistle-blower, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) – a body charged with the registration of local and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC): ECIC's … [Read more...] about SA News: Health Professions Council struggles in fight against corruption
