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by FAR UVC AFRICA There is nothing normal about what some people are calling the “new normal“. Humans are gregarious. For millions of years, we have eaten together, celebrated together, and played together. It’s time to get back to that “old normal“. And there are certainly safe ways to go back there. The main way … [Read more…]
Over the past few weeks, South African companies like Biovac and Aspen have announced their intentions to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines locally. “While this is encouraging, my concern is how South Africans will access these vaccines once they become viable,” says Paul Cox, Managing Director at the Essential Group of Companies (including health insurance provider, EssentialMED) … [Read more…]
How Covid-19 may impact the implementation of the NHI By Opinion Share One of the chief outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic in the South African context has been the improved collection and use of health data. In fact, this could prove beneficial for the country's health system in future, particularly the soon-to-be implemented National Health Insurance (NHI). This is according to Paul Cox, Managing Director at the Essential Group of Companies, who explains that with South Africa – and the rest of the world – being forced to make a digital shift in the wake of the pandemic, our health secto...