The importance of sharing healthcare data

A key part of making healthcare affordable and accessible to all members of society is gaining insight from patient data to better understand their needs as well as the efficacy of treatments and medication. By Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems Furthermore,...

Telemedicine offers healthcare solutions

Following the President’s address on 23 March 2020, South Africans may be wondering how to obtain access to health services from healthcare practitioners during lockdown. By BernĂ© Burger, Lara Kerbelker, Erwyn Durman and Justin Malherbe from Webber Wentzel...

Private sector steps up the fight against AIDS, TB, malaria

At the opening of the Sixth Replenishment conference, the Global Fund announced a range of private sector partners that will spur innovation to accelerate the end to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. Nine private sector...

Partnership tackles disposal of hazardous medical waste

The safe and effective management of healthcare waste emanating from hospitals and other healthcare facilities has long been a matter of grave concern locally and internationally. This has been emphasised by the World Health Organization (WHO), which states that the...

Biometrics in future healthcare

The idea of using biometrics in the healthcare sector is not new, but it is one that hasn’t been explored or exploited to its full potential. A biometrics-based project was first piloted by health workers in three South African provinces back in 2005. The...

E-health: the pathway to preventative healthcare

Around the world, the provision of quality healthcare faces numerous challenges, including high costs and the difficulty for all people to access the care they need. By Sherry Zameer, senior vice-president, Internet of Things Solutions for CISMEA region at Gemalto The...