Is there any clarity in the crystal ball?
A transformed healthcare system in our country is much needed - but more of a long term process and event than a quick fix.
read more...Unleashing the power in Fisantekraal this Mandela Day
The Power that's Ours was the inspiration behind Metropolitan Health's staff visit to Fisantekraal this Mandela Day.
Fisantekraal is an area which is home to a mainly farming community. Over 45% of the population are under 19 years old, most are unemployed and very few have a high school education. Many people would view it as an area without hope, but Nosipho Yedwa, Marketing Manager of Metropolitan Health, sees only its potential.
International recognition for innovative HCT web tool
Metropolitan Health Risk Management's HIV Department was shortlisted for their development of an innovative HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) web tool, which has sparked a dramatic increase in enrolment rates on HIV treatment programmes in the pilot curriculum conducted between March and June last year. read more...
MMI core first-half headline earnings up 4%
Too soon for a cure
The 2012 Budget spotlights infrastructural expansion as key to the growth of the South African economy. Re-engineering our health system will surely be one of the most daunting tasks in this process. A shortage of essential skills, coupled with a public health infrastructure eroded by decades of underfunding and resource mismanagement, has impacted upon health service delivery.
read more...From policy to implementation: what next for NHI?
When the Government released its Green Paper on National Health Insurance (NHI), it provided the industry with a broad roadmap to reach the destination of quality healthcare for all South Africans.
Now, two months down the road, the debate has begun to centre on finding ways to effectively ensure that the broad plan makes the transition from being a distant target to a successfully implemented system.
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