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COVID-19: Childhood cancer care in SA’s large centres ‘relatively unaffected’

By Kathryn Cleary, March 15, 2021

Posted in: COVID-19

More than three quarters of 200 hospitals surveyed from across the globe report that their paediatric cancer care services had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal. Yet, some large centres in South Africa appear to have been relatively unaffected. Kathryn Cleary reports.

COVID-19: Childhood cancer care in SA’s large centres ‘relatively unaffected’

Cancer care in the public sector: Are things getting better?

By Elna Schütz, December 8, 2020

Posted in: Healthcare system, Healthcare Workers, Latest

Three years ago, public sector cancer services made headlines for failing patients in multiple provinces. A few government interventions later, experts say there have been improvements, but significant issues remain. Elna Schütz reports.

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