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May 26, 2024
In a long wait for National Health Insurance, medical scheme healthcare reform is in limbo, resulting in members paying 25 to 30 percent more for membership than they could be.
May 4, 2024
Learn the truth about wet AMD, its progression, treatment options, and debunk common myths to preserve vision effectively.
February 29, 2024
As researchers at the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), we are dedicated to improving the health of people in South Africa through research and innovation. We wish to share some insights into positive areas in the Budget and to point out areas where there are gaps with potentially...
November 6, 2022
Stunting summit organisers said they wanted President Cyril Ramaphosa there ‘so everyone gets to hear that stunting is a national priority’.
October 29, 2021
The government describes the family grant as the ‘best’ in terms of impact and efficiency, but civil organisations are having none of it.
October 29, 2021
Civil society condemns it as infeasible, but government document claims it is the best option
October 29, 2021
Civil society condemns it as infeasible, but government document claims it is the best option
May 14, 2021
gpointstudio/iStock via Getty Images Unless youre the type to sport your Oakley, Gucci, or Ray-Ban sunglasses indoors, you know that shades are meant to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays and reduce glare. (Looking cool is simply a bonus.) But if you’re grabbing a pair you’ve had for years, you might be wondering if their effectiveness is reduced over time. Do sunglasses UV protection ever “expire”? The answer is probably not. Here’s why. Most sunglasse...
January 19, 2021
Friday, January 22, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm GMT This event is hosted by the platform C19economics.org, is supported by Center for Global Development (as part of the International Decision Support Initiative) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Management of the COVID-19 outbreak has relied heavily on the contributions of two disciplines: macroeconomics and epidemiology. These contributions have been largely separate: epidemiological models of COVID have yet to include...