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The burden of cancer is growing, particularly in low- and middle-income regions. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, instances of cancer have doubled in the last 30 years. (File photo)

Fake medicines: South Africa’s silent epidemic

There is an urgent need to prevent the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals

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Generic medicine produced locally are the cornerstone of affordable healthcare.

A prescription for Gauteng’s health: Generics, state pharma and the power of local

Enabling the use of generics, supporting local businesses and setting up a state pharmaceutical company would boost healthcare

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Project Thusano was initially intended to focus on the maintenance and repair of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) operational vehicle fleet but has morphed to include expensive supplementary agreements such as training soldiers as medical practitioners and mechanical engineers in Cuba. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP/Getty Images

Department of defence still reviewing SA-Cuba agreements

It has been 19 months since then defence minister Thandi Modise said the bilateral agreement and its controversial sub-contracts were being assessed

  • Des Erasmus
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DA chief whip Siviwe Gwarube. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

National Health Insurance: DA cites government failures and risk of looting

The official opposition has said it will approach the court to challenge the NHI Act

  • Des Erasmus
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