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Violent scenes playing out in the country have seen an outpouring grief and anger. Courtesy #DStv403
Health Passport South Africa has officially launched. This seeks to provide much-needed support to help restart tourism, business, sports, events, and job creation on a national level. Kristen Horn has more details.

Tune into Newzroom Afrika on DSTV channel 405 for more.
The decriminalization of marijuana could contribute to improved public health. That's according to South Africas Central Drug Authority. The Authority argues in their medical journal that criminalization has had little impact on how people use the drug. But opponents fear crime connected to drug abuse and marijuana users graduating to harder drugs. CCTV's Yolisa Njamela has the story
Allied and related Health Professionals Salaries in South Africa ( Public Sector 2020) is revealed in this video. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Health Professionals salaries are discussed like medical biological scientists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists etc. All salaries discussed are related to the public sector. The job classification in the Allied, Therapeutic, and Diagnostic field is listed including the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) classification. The students studying BTech or Bachelor degrees in universities in South Africa will now better understand the salary structure and career path that is available.

Students wishing to study the following courses listed below in South Africa will now be aware of the salaries in the public sector and will now understand if the allied or related degree is worth it to pursue.
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Many of Africa’s healthcare challenges are unique to the region. How can Africa move towards continent-specific medical solutions that will meet the needs of a growing population?

Dimensions to be addressed:
- Preventing epidemics and eradicating communicable diseases
- Leveraging innovation to boost primary healthcare delivery
- Strengthening local capacity for research, products and services

- Jürgen Brokatzky-Geiger, Global Head, Corporate Responsibility, Novartis International, Switzerland
- Nina Dudnik, Chief Executive Officer, Seeding Labs, USA
- Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health of South Africa
- Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria, Nigeria; Young Global Leader
- Ed Whiting, Director, Policy; Chief of Staff, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom

Moderated by
- Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, USA
GAUTENG - 18 February 2016 - The Competition Commission has launched the Health Market Inquiry into the sector. Cosatu, Section 27 and the World Health Care Organisation were among those who made presentations yesterday. We spoke to Umunyana Rugege, an attorney at Section 27.​
Yesterday South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi released the National Health Insurance Bill to the public. This bill is the first time the government has put together legislative guidelines for the healthcare industry. CNBC Africa is joined by Dr Guni Goolab from the Government Employees Medical Scheme and Dr Brian Ruff, Co-Founder of PPO Serve with more on the implications following this.
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Understanding the different cost drivers within the South African private healthcare market is not as simple as examining Consumer Price Index (CPI) or looking at a traditional basket of goods. As is being examined in the current Competition Commission Health Market Inquiry (#HMI), there are various cost components and legislation that need to be considered when understanding the prices within private hospitals. This video examines input costs such as the shortage of healthcare professionals, effects of exchange rates and provision of capital as well as the influence that pharmaceuticals or technology may have on price increases. This needs to be considered in conjunction with the medical aid industry who are experiencing increased utilisation whilst also being subject to open enrolment of members.
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South Africa's health system is once again under scrutiny. The World Health Organization is warning if there's an epidemic in the country, it would result in unnecessary deaths. In its report, it says lawmakers are wasting time in approving legislation to prevent a serious health situation. eNCA reporter, Erin Bates has more. Courtesy #DStv403
The inequality gap in South Africa’s healthcare system continues to widen. And with nearly 80-percent of the country’s population relying on public healthcare, the government's efforts to close this gap need to be drastic. We're joined now by one of South Africa's youngest medical doctors, Sandile Kubheka.
The inequality gap in South Africa’s healthcare system continues to widen. And with nearly 80-percent of the country’s population relying on public healthcare, the government's efforts to close this gap need to be drastic. We're joined now by one of South Africa's youngest medical doctors, Sandile Kubheka.
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