Africa’s medical education leaders have declared a decisive shift from “training for certification to training for competence”, as the continent confronts a projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030. The declaration came at the 2026 Medical Education Conference of the Association of Medical Schools in Africa (AMASA), held recently in Lagos, in partnership…
Polmed is a closed medical scheme with membership limited to SAPS employees and their dependants. Polmed, the medical scheme serving members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), is probing a suspected data breach after a threat actor issued it with a ransom demand. The incident was confirmed to ITWeb by Neo Khauoe, principal officer…
For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women’s right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before – but they are not living better. Across the world, UN data shows, women are still less likely to be taken seriously, accurately diagnosed, or appropriately treated….
Fidji Simo, chief executive officer of Instacart Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s product and business chief, announced several leadership changes on Friday and revealed she is taking a significant medical leave…
WASHINGTON — Aliyah Rahman, a Minnesota woman whom Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., took as her guest to the State of the Union address Tuesday, needed hospital treatment after she was arrested during the speech, Rahman and Omar said. Rahman silently stood up during the part of President Donald Trump’s speech in which he called on…
Abuja — In a bid to tackle medical tourism among Nigerians, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) has performed groundbreaking procedures and advanced treatments in the six months since its commissioning, officials announced during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. AMCE, which opened its US$300 million tertiary medical facility in June, was developed…
The 2025 FNB app award winners. Vula Medical, winner of the “Best Health Solution” at the 2025 FNB App of the Year Awards, was crowned the overall winner at last night’s awards showcase. Vula Medical is a medical referral app developed by Dr William Mapham. It connects primary healthcare workers with specialists, to make it…
Dr William Mapham Health-tech stood out at this year’s FNB App of the Year Awards as Vula Medical, an application that connects general medical staff with specialists that are on call in an area, took top honours in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. In a post-event interview with TechCentral, Vula Medical founder and CEO Dr William…
Through a new collaboration between GS1 Global, the global organisation behind the barcode, and Google, healthcare professionals and their patients can access medical product information with their smartphones. Paving the way for broader digital access to trusted medical product information, this new capability enables access via Google Lens. Image credit: GS1 The collaboration with Google’s…
No, bitter leaf cannot cure malaria – ignore dangerous claims and seek verified medical treatment IN SHORT: Claims that bitter leaf contains quinine and can cure malaria are false. Experts warn that this is dangerous information and that patients with malaria must seek effective treatment with quality medication. According to posts doing the rounds on…
