Primary Health Care
Meet Olivia Pharo, the nurse who used her pension to provide better healthcare in Atlantis
When Sister Olivia Pharo retired from her job as a nurse at Wesfleur hospital in Cape Town in 2018 it was just the beginning. Most retirees look forward to putting their feet up and spending time with their families. But…
Botshabelo community close clinic, demand reinforcement of health workersÂ
The community of Section L in Botshabelo in the Free State closed down their local clinic on Wednesday in protest of a staff shortage at the facility. They locked the doors to Potlako Motlohi clinic with workers inside and camped…
Medical schemes under fire for not having low cost benefit options
The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has taken the legal route in their bid to make low-cost medical scheme benefit options a reality for South Africans. In the line of fire is the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), which the…