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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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South Africa

ActionSA Slams S.A Government Over ‘Backroom Deals’ on NHI Act

ActionSA has condemned the government of national unity for what it calls backroom dealings regarding the National Health Insurance Act. The party alleges government is pushing the controversial legislation without adequate consultation and transparency. They claim that key stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and opposition parties, were sidelined. ActionSA’s Kgosi Letlape argues the current act is flawed and unworkable, with government failing to address issues in public healthcare:  

todayFebruary 7, 2025 38

Namibia

Rössing invests over N$1m towards healthcare infrastructure in Erongo

Rössing Uranium has invested N$1.25 million in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Erongo Regional Office. The funds will be used to construct a boundary wall for the Swakopmund District Hospital, procure laundry equipment for the Usakos District Hospital, and renovate the psychiatric unit at the Walvis Bay District Hospital. Rössing Uranium Managing Director Johan Coetzee said that they identified the health sector as a critical area to […]

todayJanuary 21, 2025 20

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Stigma kills people with alcohol addiction

sirtravelalot/Shutterstock Ashwin Dhanda, University of Plymouth One of my patients, Emma (not her real name), recently told me that she didn’t seek help for her alcohol problem because she was ashamed. She said that she didn’t want to waste anyone’s time on a self-inflicted problem. She lived with it for years, hiding bottles of alcohol so her partner wouldn’t find out. Only when she turned yellow and vomited blood did […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024 21

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People with OCD are more likely to die earlier, of any cause

Microgen/Shutterstock Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Karolinska Institutet People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD for short, are 82% more likely to die earlier – from natural or unnatural causes – than people without the condition, a new study reveals. Previous studies have found excess deaths in people with OCD, but the specific causes of death had been poorly researched – maybe with the exception of suicide. Notably, people with OCD […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 23