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General News Archive | October - December 2024

Date	Title & Link
16 December 2024	Lenacapavir Named Science’s Breakthrough of the Year for Unprecedented HIV Prevention
11 December 2024	SA Doctors Propose Patient-Centered Healthcare Reform as NHI Alternatives
9 December 2024	Global Health Warnings: U.S. Life Expectancy Decline a Cautionary Tale for South Africa
8 December 2024	Health Department Successfully Completes Placement of Medical Interns and Community Service Officers for 2025
4 December 2024	UK Stockpiles H5 Influenza Vaccine in Effort to Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness
4 December 2024	Mysterious Outbeak Cliams Lives in DRC amid ongoing health crises in the region
3 December 2024	Ramaphosa's Legal Team Defends NHI Act as Treasury Allocates Billions for Rollout Amid Legal Challenges
26 November 2024	The Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance In Hospitals: How Evolving Bacteria Are Creating A Global Crisis
25 November 2024	South Africa's New Health Research Guidelines Spark Global Debate on Gene-Edited Babies
25 November 2025	Stalled Agreement Between Gauteng Health Department and Wits University Threatens Medical Training and Hospital Management
18 November 2024	As the world marks the Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action, South Africa reports promising outcomes from its HPV vaccination campaign
17 November 2024	Global Measles Cases Surge by 20% in 2023 Amid Vaccine Gaps, Threatening Elimination Goals
13 November 2024	Ramaphosa's Legal Team Defends NHI Act as Treasury Allocates Billions for Rollout Amid Legal Challenges
12 November 2024	New Regulations to Formalise Traditional Healing in South Africa, Aiming for Better Integration with Primary Healthcare
11 November 2024	Government eyes pension funds to boost Public Health infrastructure amid budget shortfall
11 November 2024	WHO to Assess Global Mpox Threat Amid Slowing Cases and Rising Vaccinations in Africa
29 October 2024	WHO reports confirm TB is now the world's leading infectious disease killer
25 October 2024	Summary of Long-term Trends in Enteric Virus Prevalence Among Young Children in South Africa (2009–2023)
27 October 2024	Gilead launches groundbreaking programme as talks begin for twice-yearly anti-HIV jab registration in South Africa
17 October 2024	WHO reports that cases of Marburg are decreasing in Rwanda
23 October 2024	Feedback from the Department of Health’s briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee
21 October 2024	Family physicians poised for bigger role in public healthcare – after years on the sidelines
20 October 2024	Nigeria launches free malaria vaccine as Egypt achieves malaria-free status
14 October 2024	Rwanda Reports 58 Cases of Marburg Virus Disease, WHO Classifies Outbreak as Grade 3 Emergency
14 October 2024	Zimbabwe and Zambia record first cases of Mpox virus
14 October 2024	The first NHI regulations set for public comment as experts weigh in on scheme's feasibility
7 October 2024	Nobel Prize for Medicine 2024, awarded to pioneering discovery of microRNA which unveils a new dimension of gene regulation
7 October 2024	Gilead to provide HIV prevention drug more cheaply to 120 countries, but concerns raised regarding excluded countries
7 October 2024	Legal setback for NHI: South African Government seeks more time to respond in court challenge
6 October 2024	DRC launches Mpox vaccination campaign as WHO approves new diagnostic test to boost global response

General News Archive | July - September 2024

Date	Title & Link
30 September 2024	Global Leaders Commit to Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance by 2030
30 September 2024	Supporters suggest Mandatory Health Insurance Is a Step Forward from NHI for South Africa
30 September 2024	Gauteng Health Department outlines measures to reduce adverse events in the province's hospitals
23 September 2023	President Rhamaphosa urges collaboration on NHI despite stakeholders' refusal to sign health compact
23 September 2023	News Alert: India reports first case of mpox infection from Clade 1b variant
19 September 2024	Deputy Minister Joe Phaala outlines the government's strategy to combat the growing issue of non-communicable diseases
16 September 2024	Medico-Legal claims against South Africa's Health Department: What we know so far
16 September 2024	Former NHLS CEO Joyce Mogale ordered to Pay R22 Million for procurement irregularities
16 September 2024	Deliveries, approvals, and collaboration. Momentum builds in Africa’s Mpox fight
9 September 2024	Newly released study highlights the alarming reality of child mortality and malnutrition in South Africa
2 September 2024	SIU Set to Strike: Minister Warns Fraudulent Lawyers in R30bn Medico-Legal Claims Probe
26 August 2024	Relief as National Health Laboratory Service returns to full operational capacity following June cyberattack
15 August 2024	Eastern Cape to re-purpose 19 hospitals in cost-saving move
12 July 2024	Cyberattack Crisis: NHLS hack continues to cause chaos in South Africa healthcare facilities
2 July 2024	Ramaphosa announces the appointment of a not-so-new Minister of Health

General News Archive | April - June 2024

Date	Title & Link
13 May 2024	Commentary & Analysis: Three health reforms the new government must prioritise for SA
10 May 2024	Nicholas Crisp rejects new NHI claims as alarmist
28 April 2024	Africa's Surge in Antibiotic Use Amid COVID-19 Raises Concerns Over Antimicrobial Resistance
14 April 2024	Nigeria leads a global effort to combat meningitis with the introduction of a revolutionary 5-in-1 Meningitis Vaccine
10 April 2024	Africa bears heaviest toll of escalating viral hepatitis crisis, warns WHO
5 April 2024	WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

General News Archive | January - March 2024

Date	Title & Link
20 March 2024	WHO releases investment case highlighting benefits of increased funding for TB screening and preventative methods
11 March 2024	WHO announces the release of a new manual to accompany the ICD-11
7 March 2024	African Ministers commit to ending Malaria deaths in the region
3 March 2024	This World Obesity Day: Obesity moves to first place in the global malnourishment rankings
22 February 2024	New report warns of rise in hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
21 February 2024	Takeouts from the 2024 Budget Speech: The NHI gets a look in, and oncology services get a slight increase, but overall, nothing to report
14 February 2024	WHO updates Diptheria Guidelines
13 February 2024	Slowly creeping in - Cholera makes a comeback
8 February 2024	The President's just looking for his pen - the future of the NHI hangs on a stationary crisis
5 February 2024	It's a NO from us, Mr President." Business SA pushes back on the NHI Bill
29 January 2024	UK announces measures to curb childhood vaping
23 January 2024	World's first roll-out of the malaria vaccine has begun, with Cameroon being the first recipient
15 January 2024	Gates Foundation announces its largest-ever budget and commits to increased funding for the next two years
15 January 2024	WHO declares Cape Verde malaria-free
8 January 2024	Shortage of funds in the public sector leaves newly qualified doctors unemployed
8 January 2024	India to tighten pharmaceutical manufacturing standards after overseas deaths linked to locally produced drugs
8 January 2024	The Western Cape is piloting a telehealth initiative that may improve access to critical care resources
5 January 2024	FDA approves the first novel drug for the treatment of the highly contagious skin infection Molluscum Contagiosum

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