by Elmarie Jensen What is the NHI Bill? On 8 August 2019, Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, introduced the National Health Insurance Bill (“NHI Bill”) at the National Assembly. Under the Bill, a three-phased approach would be adopted. The first phase was from 2012 to 2017. The Bill of 2019 has two phases – the first
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Travelling to a malaria area? Get your chemoprophylaxis without a prescription.
Lize Cornelius, a pharmacist from Somerset West, dispels some of the myths around malaria infection and educates us on ease of access to preventative medication. With 18 638 confirmed cases in 2018 and 120 confirmed deaths, malaria is still a great concern in South Africa. Most malaria infections are caused by the parasite, Plasmodium
Continue reading »Fresh thinking to combat rhino poaching
Dr. Annette Hübschle of the Environmental Futures Project, Institute for Safety Governance and Criminology at the University of Cape Town offers pragmatic insights on how consumers can think and lobby more effectively in the fight to save the rhino. Wildlife crimes – like rhino poaching, over-fishing or the harvesting of cycads – once considered “green”
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