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NHI: Medicine access inequality a concern
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The Health Justice Initiative (HJI) says the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill provides no clarity on how medicine selection, procurement, pricing and access will be managed to ensure broad medicine access. HJI founder, Fatima Hassan says it’s unclear how the government will merge the current public and private health systems
10 things you need to know about the NHI
Lilita Gcwabe
Officials from the health department briefed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the National Health Insurance (NHI) today. The NHI aims to provide access to quality and affordable health services to meet patients’ healthcare needs. Last week, the National Assembly passed the bill with more than 200 members of
Cash-strapped South Africans easy targets for bogus doctors
Lilita Gcwabe
The SA Medical Association (SAMA) says fake doctors prey on members of the public who can’t afford healthcare. The HPCSA Inspectorate recently revealed 124 bogus doctors were arrested in the past three years. Established in 2014, the inspectorate started working closely with police to arrest fake doctors in 2020. Chairperson
Wait for decriminalisation of sex work continues
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Delaying legalising sex work in South Africa will impede the effective implementation of the new National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs. This is the warning from the South African National Aids Council (SANAC). Responding to the government’s decision to halt the implementation of the proposed decriminalisation of sex
NHI: One step closer to implementation
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The National Health Insurance Bill (NHI) is one step closer to implementation. On Tuesday the bill passed through the National Assembly with more than 205 members of parliament voting in favour of its implementation. 125 MPs voted against the bill. Last month the Portfolio Committee on Health adopted the bill
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