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Hoax Calls Cost North West Department of Health Millions
Hoax emergency calls about fake life threatening incidents and traffic accidents are costing the North West Department of Health more than R5 million a month.
Communities in Gauteng Province, Urged to Use Local Clinics
In an effort to reduce pressure on hospitals, the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has urged provincial communities to use their local clinics for treatment. Since last year, the department has extended service hours to 24-hours at...
Bursaries Available From The Mpumalanga Department of Health
The Mpumalanga Department of Health is calling on students who have a good academic record but no finances for studies to apply for one of the 123 bursaries it has on offer. How People Arrived Here: mpumalanga department of health, mpumalanga department...
Hospitals Seek Assistance From the South African Military Health Service
As the public service strike continues, more hospitals seek assistance from the South African Military Health Service’s (SAMHS) medical teams.
Future of Dr Foster Intelligence Under Review
The future of Dr Foster Intelligence, one of the United Kingdom’s (UK) main providers of information, analysis and targeted communications to health and social care organizations, is under review, the Department of Health and Dr Foster Holdings...
TAJIKISTAN: Anti-polio Drive Widens
Tajikistan is gearing up for a new round of anti-polio immunizations for children aged between six and 15, according to the Ministry of Health, in a bid to stem the outbreak. “We can already see the results of the first [round of the] campaign – for...
PHILIPPINES: Empowering Midwives to Curb Maternal Deaths
Giving midwives access to further training in life-saving skills could prevent up to 80 percent of maternal deaths in the Philippines, says Rosalie Paje, division chief of the Family Health Office under the Department of Health (DOH).
New British Health Secretary Appointed
Andrew Lansley CBE has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health. Mr Lansley is the MP for South Cambridgeshire and previously served as the Shadow Health Secretary – a position he held from 2003.
