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The SIMS blog features articles relevant to the medical community and topics range from important medical insurance information to health tips.

Dr Stevens Hlahla
December 3, 2025
In this article, neurosurgeon Dr Stevens Hlahla explains how brain tumours can be accessed without opening the skull using endoscopic techniques.
Pertussis is also referred to as  whooping cough
November 24, 2025
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a contagious respiratory infection.While most people recover, Dr. Rubena Sathar warns it can lead to pneumonia and other complications.
Neurosurgeon Dr Denis Mutyaba
November 17, 2025
Detecting signs of head or brain injuries can be more challenging in older adults. Dr. Denis Mutyaba shares tips for promoting healthy brain ageing.
Magnetom Flow Ace MRI system at Netcare Garden City Hospital
November 6, 2025
Every clinical discipline requiring a highly detailed view of structures within the human body, from audiology, cardiology, gynaecology and orthopaedics to neurology, surgery and urology, can benefit from higher resolution MRI scans,” says radiologist Dr Trevor Nefale, of ImagePro Radiology.
Lisa Hawksworth(left) and Zasskia Wiese
October 30, 2025
In a breakthrough for African healthcare, Netcare Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg and Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital in Cape Town have become the first healthcare facilities in southern Africa, and among the first on the African continent, to receive World Stroke Organization (WSO) certification.
Dr Mokgohloe Phasha, obstetrician-gynaecologist (OB-GYN)
October 27, 2025
“Before stopping contraception, there are a few things that couples should be informed about that could profoundly influence the future of the child they are planning for,” says Dr Mokgohloe Phasha, an obstetrician-gynaecologist (OB-GYN) practising at Netcare Park Lane Hospital.
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