First National Bank has been fined R1 million for breaching POPIA. First National Bank (FNB) says it has remedied its Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) compliance shortcomings that resulted in a R1 million administrative fine. The Information Regulator (InfoReg) this week fined the big-four bank R1 million after it determined that FNB contravened multiple…
Countries must accelerate efforts to prevent lead exposure, which is estimated to cause more than 3.5 million deaths globally each year and affects hundreds of millions of children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The UN agency issued the call ahead of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which runs from 18-26 October. Although…
Data suggest link to poor medical services, disrespect, and bribe paying. Abstract Although considerable research has examined the impact of violent conflict on health outcomes in Africa – such as undernutrition, child mortality, and maternal mortality – a significant gap remains in understanding how it affects individuals’ perceptions of health-care services and the quality of…
Special Feature — When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa. The continent’s healthcare systems, already stretched thin by endemic diseases like malaria, seemed ill-equipped to handle a new pandemic. Yet as the virus spread, a puzzling pattern emerged – many African countries reported lower COVID-19 severity rates…
