#DearMinisterOfHealth campaign wants to provide healthcare users a voice to transform ailing system

events388

Aug 18, 2022
1 min

#DearMinisterOfHealth campaign wants to provide healthcare users a voice to transform ailing system

The recently launched #DearMinisterOfHealth campaign has been created to facilitate, access, and reform South Africa’s healthcare system....

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Rare Diseases South Africa raising awareness around battle to access funding

events388

Aug 18, 2022
1 min

Rare Diseases South Africa raising awareness around battle to access funding

Patient advocacy group, Rare Diseases South Africa, is raising awareness around why some patients with rare diseases battle to access...

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ANALYSIS | Alex van der Heever: How do you stop a hospital heist? Appoint a plunder-proof board

events388

Aug 18, 2022
1 min

ANALYSIS | Alex van der Heever: How do you stop a hospital heist? Appoint a plunder-proof board

The way South Africa's health sector is governed leaves hospitals exposed to corruption. Hospital chief executive officers are political...

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Family struggles to cover R 3.6 medical bill for rare disease

Rare Diseases SA

Jul 10, 2022
1 min

Family struggles to cover R 3.6 medical bill for rare disease

Patients are being left in limbo by a 'grey area' in the law For two years, Knysna resident Irene Sabbat has known which medication could...

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In-depth: What happens to people in SA who have rare diseases?

Rare Diseases SA

Jul 10, 2022
1 min

In-depth: What happens to people in SA who have rare diseases?

Little is known about the number of people in South Africa who are living with rare diseases. In fact, there is no recognised definition...

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Legal battle to approve Zach's treatment

Rare Diseases SA

Jul 8, 2022
1 min

Legal battle to approve Zach's treatment

Read online at Alberton Record

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Jacques and Michaney de Wet will continue to fight for their son

Rare Diseases SA

Jul 8, 2022
1 min

Jacques and Michaney de Wet will continue to fight for their son

Jacques and Michaney de Wet from Brackenhurst are battling to get their medical aid to pay for their son Zachary’s treatment despite this...

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What’s in a Ruling? Nothing binding… apparently.

Rare Diseases SA

Jul 8, 2022
4 min

What’s in a Ruling? Nothing binding… apparently.

Many years ago, a groundbreaking Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) ruling was made. This was a pioneering victory, and naively, our rare...

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Rare Diseases SA

Jul 7, 2022
5 min

How long MUST we wait?

South Africa has a complex private health sector, with up to 16% of the population making use of a Medical Scheme via a paid membership...

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LotusFM - Interview with Kelly du Plessis - 03 Aug 2022Fighting For Zach

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Channel Africa - Interview with Kelly du Plessis - 02 Aug 2022Treatment Approval For Zach

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