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No MDG 4 for sub-Saharan Africa

Despite industrialised countries being on track to meet the MDG 4 goals by reducing their under 5 mortality rate, many countries in Africa are lagging well behind with one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa dying before their fifth birthday.

Board of Healthcare Funders Conference 2009: Panel Discussion

The latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference. This presentation by Sipho Ngidi, Chairperson Board of Trustees, Bankmed.

Defining Healthcare Packages in the NHI

The latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference. This presentation by JOE SEOLOANE, curator of Pro Sano Medical Scheme.

The role of administrators, restricted and open schemes in the NHI environment

The latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference. This presentation by BLUM KHAN.

The BHF proposal

The latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference. This presentation by DR CLARENCE MINI.

Providing Affordable Healthcare in an NHI environment

The latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference. This contribution by Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana.

A Tale of Two Sectors

The latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference. This presentation by Barry Childs.

Ambitious NHI timeline leaves little space for public comment

Government publishes an ambitious timetable for preparing health institutions for the National health Insurance scheme – but leaves virtually no space for public comment

High maternal & child deaths ‘€˜not acceptable’€™ Living with AIDS # 404

About 60 000 children under five die in South Africa every year. Many women die from pregnancy or child-birth related complications, often exacerbated by HIV. The Health Department wants to change the pattern.

Protecting mothers, sisters & partners from HIV

Non-governmental organisations have raised concern over the lack of female condoms claiming that it undermines efforts to curb new infections.

Promises. Promises. Why the National Health Insurance plan needs hard numbers

An article that appeared in the Business Day, September 4 unpacks the costs attached to implementing the ANC’€™s recently proposed NHI.

New-found weakness in HI virus boosts vaccine hopes

NAIROBI: (PlusNews) – The search for an AIDS vaccine has taken a step forward with the discovery of two powerful new antibodies that can cripple the HI virus.

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