A new cancer drug that promises less side effects has been developed in South Africa.The UJ3 drug, which forms part of the promising silver-based cancer drugs, has been successfully tested in both rats and in human cells in the lab.
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New cancer drug has been developed in South Africa
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Tower-hospitaal in Fort Beaufort in die Oos-Kaap is toe hospitaal van gruwels
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Dit is toe so dat die regte van psigiatriese pasiënte by die Tower-hospitaal in Fort Beaufort in die Oos-Kaap daagliks geskend word, het die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging van Psigiaters (Sasop) ná ’n ondersoek gesê.
Dit kom nadat Rapport drie weke gelede oor die skokkende toestande berig het waaronder 323 pasiënte daar aangehou word.
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The new ATM pharmacy dispenses in under three minutes
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Long queues for public health patients collecting chronic medication could be a thing of the past with the ATM pharmacy which delivers repeat prescriptions in under three minutes.
The first such dispensing unit was launched in Alexandra in Gauteng.
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Judge Dikgang Moseneke on #LifeEsidimeni : ‘Government violated the Constitution’
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The arbitration ruling specifies that both Constitutional and general damages have to be paid.
The Gauteng government has been ordered to pay each of the 135 Life Esidimeni claimants R1-million in Constitutional damages……….
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Watch as #LifeEsidimeni families are awarded settlements
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Catch every moment as Life Esidimeni families are told how much money they will get for the loss of their loved ones. Looking for a affordable Medical Aid or Hospital Plan, just click here Medical Aid or just send your Name, surname, email address to 082 738 5586
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PREGNANT MOTHER SPEAKS OF HOSPITAL ORDEAL TO REMOVE FETUS
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A pregnant mother, who lost her baby, has described to Eyewitness News her traumatic experience of waiting three days before the fetus could be removed, apparently because of a high demand for cesarean operations at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg. Regina Ndahamana arrived with a referral letter at the hospital last Wednesday..
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TB is still the top cause of mortality in South Africa
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Unemployed, a single mother of two small children, aged 6 and 10 years, and not feeling well – coughing for some time with chest pain – forced Ms P.M. to seek help at the nearest public clinic in Tshwane. Despite telling symptoms and another visit to the clinic with an additional tell-tale complaint – significant..
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Annual Medical Aid Scheme claims expenditure far outstrips inflation by double
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Annual medical scheme claims expenditure rose on average by 11.3% a year over the past decade, far faster than consumer price inflation, which increased on average by just 6.1%.
The Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) data came from its administrator, Discovery Health.
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Lyk van vermoorde pasiënt onder bed gevind by Stellenbosch Hosptiaal
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’n Pasiënt van 41 jaar is in Stellenbosch se provinsiale hospitaal vermoor. Die man is vermoedelik verwurg. Sy lyk is Woensdag omstreeks 01:25 onder ’n hospitaalbed gevind. Die Wes-Kaapse departement van gesondheid het die voorval bevestig. Die man se familie is van sy dood in kennis gestel. Die forensiese dienste sal ’n lykskouing doen om..
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Lyke hoop op na werknemers by staatslykhuise in Gauteng al weer staak
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Lyke is weer besig om op te hoop nadat Gauteng se personeel by staatslykshuise hul skalpels en ander instrumente neergesit het. Dit blyk dat personeel sonder enige formele kwalifikasies werk en dat hulle nou eis dat hul opgelei moet word om beter vergoeding te kry. Die vraag is nou hoe werk personeel sonder enige formele..
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