by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 11, 2026 | June 2026, Recent News
Malaria cases in Mpumalanga increased fourfold in January compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). This intensifies concern over South Africa’s goal of eliminating the disease by 2029. This...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2026 | June 2026, Recent News
South Africa’s long-acting HIV prevention programme has entered a new phase. President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi led an official rollout event in Secunda, Mpumalanga, on 5 June 2026. AI Image | Chat-GPT The twice-yearly injection of...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 9, 2026 | June 2026, Recent News
A once-daily targeted tablet is reshaping expectations in one of oncology’s toughest diseases. New phase 3 data show the Daraxonrasib Pancreatic Cancer Pill nearly doubled median survival for patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 9, 2026 | June 2026, Recent News
South Africa’s private healthcare sector is facing a severe sustainability crisis. According to a new report by Alexander Forbes Health, the medical scheme industry is trapped in a tightening financial vice. Rising provider fees, escalating utilisation, and rapid...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 9, 2026 | June 2026, Recent News
South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred pharmaceutical manufacturer Adcock Ingram’s hospital division to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution over alleged excessive pricing of kidney dialysis products. The referral, announced on 3 June 2026, targets...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 9, 2026 | June 2026, Recent News
For years, corporate wellness programmes treated mental distress as an individual failing. Companies pushed resilience training, mindfulness apps, and counselling. Yet, stress-related absenteeism and disability claims continue to skyrocket across the healthcare...
