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SA Has Less Than 3 Days Worth of Blood Stocks Amid COVID Impact

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) says that it has less than three (3) days blood stock currently on hand as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitals has stretched blood supplies in the country. SANBS has also...

Why SA Healthcare Providers Need to Adopt Long-Term Telehealth Strategies

Only one doctor is available for every 1,250 patients in South Africa, across its vast expanse, with an urgent need to increase its cohort of specialists. This shortage of medical professionals costs the country in terms of the negative impact...

How Technology Enables Better Healthcare in 2021

The future of healthcare is shaping up in front of our very eyes with advances in digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, 3D-printing, robotics and inventory management. With the need for digital acceleration to support the healthcare landscape since the...

E-Health Framework in Development for South Africa

South Africa’s healthcare organisations are currently on a journey to providing comprehensive and accessible healthcare services to all its citizens, in both the private and public healthcare ecosystems. However, the finalisation of legislation and standards that govern this sector...

Old Mutual Offers $220 Million of Free Cover to South African Healthcare Workers

Old Mutual announced that it is making $220-million (R4-billion) worth of cover available to approximately 430,000 registered healthcare workers across South Africa. Unlike with traditional cover offered, this is neither a product nor a policy and no premiums will be...

Top 5 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

As this week comes to a close we take a look at the articles that resonated most with our readers. The tech world seems to be settling into the new normal of the peri-COVID world, we begin to see efforts...

South African Biotech Announces New Virucidal Disinfectant

Whilst many individuals, companies and manufacturers initially stocked up on disinfectants and sanitisers at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, did they foresee just how long these stocks would last? There are already many countries stopping exports of raw materials...

The Surprising Way Flu Vaccines Can Help Fight COVID-19

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the flu vaccine will begin to be rationed, this is according to Business Insider. The flu vaccine is designed to combat multiple strains of the ever-mutating common influenza virus and is...

T-systems recognised at the Frost and Sullivan 2016 Awards

T-Systems was recognised for the unparalleled customer value it offers South African healthcare clients as a Managed Services Provider (MSP). The company was presented with the 2015 South African Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Leadership and was...
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The rapidly expanding and widespread use of systems like AI language models and other natural language processing (NLP) tools...
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