
#BudgetSpeech2020: ‘The NHI is protected’
Despite budget cuts, Treasury says NHI pilot projects will be safeguarded.

Despite budget cuts, Treasury says NHI pilot projects will be safeguarded.
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The public has until 31 May* to comment on the NHI White Paper, but the response has been muted. Yet the NHI provides an opportunity to improve quality and address the lack of health workers, writes Section27's Sasha Stevenson.

Ten years ago, activist Marion Steven wrote about how sexual and reproductive health services could benefit from the NHI Bill. But she neglected some issues.
The South African health system is in deep crisis. We need a major transformation of our health system and we need it now. By Di McIntyre