Jan 22, 2015
As technology has become more integrated with healthcare, consumers and medical professionals alike are adjusting to new ways of doing things. Emily Ross, director of private healthcare search engine WhatClinic.com, examines some of the trends to watch out for in the...
Dec 9, 2014
According to the World Health Organisation, sub-Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the world’s population yet shoulders the burden of 26% of the global disease burden. In 2014 Africa’s fragile health system has undergone enormous pressure with Ebola having killed...
Oct 9, 2014
The race is on. A few months ago, Apple set pulses racing with the launch of its new HealthKit application – a multi-purposing, data-aggregating hub for health and wellness data from multiple platforms, sensors and partners, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer...
Aug 26, 2014
Praekelt Foundation is one of the key technology partners in MomConnect, a ground-breaking Department of Health (DoH) mHealth initiative. Together with Jembi Health Systems, they provided the project architecture and process flow for the nationwide programme designed...
Jul 4, 2014
Although the healthcare sector continues to adopt a tentative approach to the investment and application of ICT infrastructure, technology and healthcare professionals share the view that the integration of a cost-effective, manageable solution to facilitate the...
May 26, 2014
Healthcare providers are migrating from large, independent stand-alone organisations into complex new ecosystems, says Perry Hutton, regional director – Africa at Fortinet.Today, provider organisations, affiliated physician groups, labs and others are involved in both...
