CPV training in Kampala going on. Very enthusiastic participants during group work activity

AHF to Launch Community Power Voices in eThekwini: Empowering Communities to...

In a bold step toward transforming healthcare advocacy, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) South Africa will launch the Community Power Voices (CPV) initiative on 8...
Erick Wessels, Sales Director at RS South Africa

AstraZeneca Marks Entry into Rare Disease Therapeutics in South Africa

Johannesburg, 08 August 2025 — In a significant step forward for paediatric rare disease care, AstraZeneca has officially launched its Rare Disease Portfolio in...
Why Every Medical Professional Needs a Precise Medical Chronolog

Why Every Medical Professional Needs a Precise Medical Chronology

Why isn’t Basic Medical Chronology Enough? A basic medical chronology lacks the depth, detail, and context needed to understand the complexity of a patient’s medical...
Tips for Keeping Your Feet Healthy in Closed Shoes This Winter

Tips for Keeping Your Feet Healthy in Closed Shoes This Winter

As temperatures drop over winter, most people are more likely to wear closed shoes for extended periods. While this is necessary for keeping warm,...
Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research: Breakthroughs and Challenges

Stem cell research is at the edge of contemporary medicine, where scientists have shown great hope that it brings the brightest possibilities of curing...
How to Support a Loved One in Addiction Recovery

How to Support a Loved One in Addiction Recovery

Addiction impacts everyone around it, not just the addicted individual. There are many important pieces of recovery, including mental health support, online substance abuse...
Dual Diagnosis Explained: What It Means and Why It’s Often Missed

Dual Diagnosis Explained: What It Means and Why It’s Often Missed

Mental health and substance abuse often go hand in hand. While each condition is serious on its own, the combination of both can be...
How To Find Reputable Alternative Medicine In Roswell, GA: Local Experts Explain

How To Find Reputable Alternative Medicine In Roswell, GA: Local Experts...

Are you interested in complementary medicines, but aren't sure where to begin? Learn how to stay safe from scams and how to locate a...
Salient Advisory Team and 3rd Cohort

Salient Advisory Marks Five Years Driving $20M+ in Catalytic Healthtech Funding...

Vancouver, August 6th, 2025 — Leading consultancy firm Salient Advisory is proud to mark five years of advancing the scale and impact of African healthtech across the...
Viatris Launches ‘EmpowerED for Life’ to Tackle Erectile Dysfunction and Advocate for Men’s Health in Africa

Viatris Launches ‘EmpowerED for Life’ to Tackle Erectile Dysfunction and Advocate...

EmpowerED for Life will shift the narrative around Erectile Dysfunction (ED) from stigma to support by fostering open conversations, promoting accurate information, and...
Supporting the next generation of SA doctors is critical now

Supporting the next generation of SA doctors is critical now

South Africa’s healthcare system continues to face immense pressure, from overloaded public hospitals and understaffed clinics to a shortage of medical professionals equipped to...
The rights and duties of users and health care providers are clearly described and should be enforceable. In practice there are many barriers in both the public and private sectors. Photo: Giorgos Moutafis, courtesy of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders).

These are our rights when we use medicines

GroundUp proposed that the right to be informed should be recognised as a human right. The right to be informed is already included in...