Engen launches 2026 Menstrual Care Campaign in Mokopane to keep girls in school and thriving

Engen launches 2026 Menstrual Care Campaign in Mokopane to keep girls...

For too many young girls, menstruation still stands between them and their education. Engen is changing that narrative. Building on several years of sustained support...
Glaucoma undermines unnecessary loss of independence

Glaucoma undermines unnecessary loss of independence

World Glaucoma Week: 8-14 March Glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, is one of the leading causes of preventable...
Silent Kidney Disease: Why Symptoms Often Go Unnoticed

Silent Kidney Disease: Why Symptoms Often Go Unnoticed

Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is highlighting World Kidney Day (12 March) to raise awareness of silent kidney disease — a serious...
FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Donates R9.5 Million to Upgrade Liver Transplant Unit at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Donates R9.5 Million to Upgrade Liver Transplant Unit...

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has officially opened its newly upgraded liver transplant unit (Area 561) following a R9 500 000 donation from...
Vaping And Energy Drinks: Hidden Heart Risks

Vaping And Energy Drinks: Hidden Heart Risks

Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is raising awareness about how vaping and energy drinks can strain heart health. Both products are often sold...
Engen launches 2026 Menstrual Care Campaign in Kroonstad to keep girls in school and thriving

Engen launches 2026 Menstrual Care Campaign in Kroonstad to keep girls...

For too many young girls, menstruation still stands between them and their education. Engen is changing that narrative. Building on several years of sustained support...
Menstrual Care Campaign supports Missionvale Primary learners in Gqeberha

Menstrual Care Campaign supports Missionvale Primary learners in Gqeberha

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape – 25 February 2026 – 100 learners at Missionvale Primary School in Gqeberha are now better equipped to manage their menstrual...
Why Regular Eye Tests Matter for Early Glaucoma Detection

Why Regular Eye Tests Matter for Early Glaucoma Detection

Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is using World Glaucoma Week (9–15 March) to raise awareness about the importance of regular eye tests...
From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

Geneva, Switzerland, 04 March 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Across the African region, health threats are increasingly being detected early, bolstering measures to protect communities. To further...
FAQs about strokes: Causes, warning signs and modern neuroimaging

FAQs about strokes: Causes, warning signs and modern neuroimaging

Dr Hofmeyr Viljoen, a Neuroradiologist from SCP Radiology, explains strokes - a critical health issue affecting people of all ages - from its causes...
1 IN 5 SOUTH AFRICANS LIVES WITH HEARING LOSS: WHY ADDRESSING HEARING LOSS MATTERS

1 IN 5 SOUTH AFRICANS LIVES WITH HEARING LOSS: WHY ADDRESSING...

“Hearing connects us to our families, our work, our communities and our culture. Protect it,” says audiologist ahead of World Hearing Day Approximately 12 million...
Every Child Heard: Why South Africa must implement universal newborn hearing screening now.

Every Child Heard: Why South Africa must implement universal newborn hearing...

World Hearing Day: 3 March 2026 Policy brief shows how South Africa can screen every newborn for hearing loss. In the State of the Nation...