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Missionvale Medical Campus enters final accreditation stage

A delegation from the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Council on Higher Education (CHE) is visiting Nelson Mandela University this week for the final stages of the stringent accreditation process towards the establishment of the country’s tenth medical school. As preparations for the medical school gain traction, the professional bodies will assess the University’s readiness in terms of curriculum, infrastructure, equipment, staff and the necessary student support to offer the six-year medical degree. The medical school is set to enrol its first intake at the …

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Mthatha News: Eighty-seven medical doctors trained in Cuba graduate

Eighty-seven medical doctors trained in Cuba graduate: The national health department said on Friday that 87 South African medical doctors who were trained in Cuba had graduated at the Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. “This is the ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. BEST SUPPLIERS OF SSD CHEMICAL SOLUTION FOR CLEANING BLACK MONEY | Activation Powder )) +27678263428 in Oman,: BEST SUPPLIERS OF SSD CHEMICAL SOLUTION FOR CLEANING BLACK MONEY | Activation Powder )) +27678263428 in Oman, Pakistan, South africa ,Namibia ,Swaziland,Zambia,Lenasia , Lawley , Protea Glen , …

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PE Business News: Patient assaults nurse at a Medical Centre in PE

Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Patient assaults nurse at a Medical Centre in PE: A nurse at the Motherwell Medical Centre in Port Elizabeth has been assaulted allegedly by a patient. She was attending to the man who came in with a stab wound. The man also allegedly assaulted two ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. 'I heard them screaming for help': shack fire kills four in Port Elizabeth: These were the words of a traumatised resident who witnessed four people - two of them children - being burnt alive in a shack fire in Malabar's Extension 6 informal settlement …

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Mthatha News: Nurses in village clinic buy medical essentials with their own money

Nurses in village clinic buy medical essentials with their own money: Nurses at a clinic in Buntingville, about 18km south-east of Mthatha, have been using their own money to improve the health facility. They have bought glucose meters for managing diabetes, at about ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Thulani Bono creates renewable energy and organic food: He grew up in the rural village of Qokolweni near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape herding cattle and sheep for his grandparents and attending an underdeveloped primary school which lacked proper ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Dieudonne …

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Medical Aid vs Medical Insurance

Which is best for you? It’s the end of the year, and you’re probably reviewing your insurance products and cover. With most South Africans feeling a bit cash-strapped, you may feel yourself looking at cheaper options to save some money. But will cheaper cover your needs? Let’s look at Medical Aid versus Medical Insurance First off, it’s worth noting that Medical Aid and Medical Insurance are two different products. In general, Medical Aid is more expensive than Medical Insurance. However, there’s more to these products than just the price point. Let’s dig into the detail. Medical …

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Mthatha news: Xamlashe soars up as medical services head

Xamlashe soars up as medical services head: Having spent time working on intensifying public TB awareness and transferring the ownership of TB hospitals from the South African National Tuberculosis Association (Santa) to government, Xamlashe joined the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha in ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. WSU students assaulted by guards: Two Walter Sisulu University students were admitted at Mthatha Regional Hospital on Thursday night after allegedly being assaulted by Fidelity security guards in two separate incidents on the Mthatha campus. Second-year BCom …

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Mthatha news: R17 billion for medical lawsuits

R17 billion for medical lawsuits: The hospitals in the former Transkei were the most targeted, including Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha and Butterworth Hospital, Kupelo said. A total of 30 health facilities had been identified as being the targets of litigation. “But once we ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. More details of Ngcobo police shooting emerge as suspects abandon bail application: MagistrateMviko once again said only families could assist with those needs. All accused are incarcerated at Mthatha prison and will remain in custody and will appear in court again in May. …

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Medical tourism an untapped treasure-trove

Medical tourism is an avenue that is often overlooked when considering tourism in South Africa, even though it is set to grow globally at an estimated 15% annually. Research by SA Tourism indicates that foreign spending on medical care in South Africa has increased from R582m to approximately R916m in 2015, as the number of tourists originating from Europe and those coming by air from other African countries has increased. “Travelers coming to South Africa for medical treatments do so for cost savings, South Africa’s infrastructure, medical technology, qualified and skilled doctors at an …

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Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions

Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions: It is a well-known fact that South Africa is besieged with the big and continuously growing challenge of medical negligence and other personal injury claims. The country is however not alone in battling with this challenge, many other countries such as Australia, United Kingdom and the United States of America, amongst others, are also seized with same. Week after week the South African public reads articles and watches TV shows about cases of medical negligence, challenges regarding payment of settlements by the Department of Health, obstetricians …

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Medical Negligence Claims: The Big Questions

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Enlarged prostate a debilitating medical condition for many older men

Enlarged prostate a debilitating medical condition for many older men: New treatment for severely enlarged prostate achieving excellent outcomes in SA While many older men suffer from symptoms due to enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), as it is known in medical terms, they often simply keep quiet and continue living with the uncomfortable symptoms associated with this condition. “During Men’s Health Month in June we are likely to hear a great deal about male medical conditions such as prostate cancer, but few South Africans are aware of BPH although it is common among …

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Grahamstown in the news: Doctor’s R7m medical aid windfall forfeit

Doctor's R7m medical aid windfall forfeit: A lodge owned by a murdered British rancher in Kenya's northern Laikipia region announced its closure on Monday after being overrun by herders for months, ahead of August polls in which some politicians have made land reform a campaign issue. Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Lean pickings for ‘steak out’ gang: The Rev Oscar George, from Grahamstown, and four other clergymen and colleagues from the United Ethiopian Church of Africa in Nelson Mandela Bay, said they had just finished their breakfast when the unnerving incident occurred. “We were …

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Mthatha news: A future doctor killed – allegedly by fellow medical students

A future doctor killed - allegedly by fellow medical students: The lethal assault happened in an unlikely place - a men's residence on the campus of Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha. The assailants were not thugs who had breached the university's perimeter fence. Some of them were medical students - students who ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. AbaThembu Prince kidnapping fake – police: Mthatha police today refuted claims that AbaThembu Prince‚ Mankunku Jongisizwe Dalindyebo was kidnapped. Eastern Cape police spokesman Captain Mzukisi Fatyela said Prince Jongisizwe Dalindyebo was …

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Mthatha news: Arrests in murder of medical student from Walter Sisulu University

Arrests in murder of medical student from Walter Sisulu University: Lwando Mantshontsho 27-year-old final year medicine student that was stabbed to death Picture : Facebook Mthatha police have on Sunday confirmed the arrest of students who stabbed to death a final year medical student at the Walter Sisulu University on ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Stellenbosch FC have claimed their place in the National First Division play-offs: Thanda Royal Zulu, who have already been promoted as NFD winners, beat Real Kings 2-1, while Royal Eagles beat Witbank Spiurs 3-1. Black Leopards lost 3-0 at …

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Mthatha news: UNIVERSITY OPENS MEDICAL SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OPENS MEDICAL SCHOOL: Phase one of the R85 million state-of-the-art facility was officially opened on Friday on the Mthatha campus after two years of construction. Eastern Cape rural development and agrarian reform MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane and Premier Phumulo Masualle attended the ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. PINK DRINK PASTOR REFUSES TO LEAVE!: FISTS flew as angry Mthatha residents confronted members of Favors Cathedral Church. The incident took place yesterday when municipal officers asked the church to leave the plot in Ikhwezi. But pastor Phumzile Topi, the leader of the …

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Port Elizabeth Medical Placement offered

Seen on the idealist.org voluntary placement site (feel free to share with any foreign medical students you may know): Visit South Africa – a "Rainbow Nation" that combines modern culture with an ancient landscape that is simply breathtaking. South Africa has evolved over thousands of years to become the biologically and culturally diverse nation that it is today, and attracts thousands of visitors a year to its wide, sandy beaches and cosmopolitan cities, and of course the dramatic natural monument that is Table Mountain. If you are embarking on a career in medicine, then this project is …

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Why you cannot afford to go without medical aid

Why you cannot afford to go without medical aid: Photo: pexels.com The medical aid conversation can be a controversial one. Many look at the price tag and wonder if it is worth the expense and the inevitable hassle. Everyone knows that medical aid comes with paperwork and admin, but few recognise that it also comes with peace of mind and reassurance. “Everyone should have a medical aid plan in place,” says Cathie Webb, Director, South African Payroll Association. “You may be healthy and well today, but there is no way of knowing what lies ahead in your future. You could receive a serious …

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Mthatha news: South Africa: PE to Get New Medical School

South Africa: PE to Get New Medical School: The momentous decision comes after years of the university's campaign for the establishment of a second medical school in the Eastern Cape Province, in addition to the existing Walter Sisulu University, in Mthatha. Making the announcement on Saturday ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. NMMU to open 10th medical school in SA: The other medical school is at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in Mthatha. “For the city and region, and indeed the country, it is a truly historic decision, after many years of clamouring by parents, students, doctors and …

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