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Breaking the cycle of health inequalities

Courier pharmacy delivers on accessibility to enhance medicine adherence   As South Africa prepares for the full implementation of National Health Insurance, the structural barriers impeding our society’s health outcomes call for sustained and far-reaching interventions to ensure the ...
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Striking the right balance between activity and rest time for the elderly

Optimal quality of life requires healthy stimulation aligned to individual capacity   Physical and cognitive stimulation, social interaction and time for rest and relaxation are integral to anyone’s routine. Striking the right balance in maintaining activity levels while ...
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The practice of “Defensive Medicine” grows alongside the rise of medical malpractice claims

        Aneesa Bodiat, Head of Legal  Natmed Medical Defence (Pty) Ltd           The number of medical malpractice claims in South Africa is rising at an alarming rate, and along with this trend is the potential ...
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When we work is often as important as how we work

        Aneesa Bodiat*, Head of Legal  Natmed Medical Defence (Pty) Ltd           Doctors should be wary of afternoons, because this is when most medical mistakes happen. Bestselling author Daniel Pink ...
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Fast-forward: Novartis SA gets moving to boost women’s mentorship

Novartis SA mentorship walk gives women a deliberate/visible way to develop professionally   Johannesburg: Novartis South Africa, always looking to find innovative new ways to embrace diversity and inclusion, staged a mentorship walk at its Waterfall offices on Friday, 17 August, to allow ...
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