Patients can resume their chronic treatment after the St Mary’s Hospital in Mariannhill in KwaZulu-Natal announced that a letter confirming their unemployed status is required in order to qualify for free medication.
The issue of the need to establish a national health insurance system is not a new phenomenon. By Dr Olive Shisana.
Every working person will contribute to the National Health Insurance (NHI) fund and everyone in the country will be entitled to 'a comprehensive package of care' starting from primary health care (PHC) and going right up to specialised hospitals, according to the Green Paper on NHI.
As the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill winds its way through parliament, a human rights organisation has urged government to address inequalities within the public healthcare system before the legislation comes into effect.
Millions of people do not have access to proper sanitation and in South African schools the situation is especially dire. Health-e News Service conducted an informal survey of the state of 17 schools' toilets that fall within four of the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts. At all 17 schools the toilets were in a shocking condition. By OurHealth Reporters.
An ANC task team headed by the former Director-General of Health Dr Olive Shisana and heavily laden with trade unionists, is trying to convince the ANC and government to hastily implement a National Health Insurance (NHI) plan that many believe spells disaster for the buckling public health system.
Even among those who support the implementation of universal health coverage in the form of a National Health Insurance (NHI) there is disagreement on what the shift will mean especially for private medical schemes, writes AMY GREEN for HEALTH-E NEWS.
Issued by the South African Department of Health, this 18-page booklet broadly outlines the country's recently introduced national health insurance (NHI).
The 208-page report outlines the Department of Health's progress against stated goals for 2013-14 and includes updates on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
Published by the South African Department of Health, this 53-page document outlines eight broad strategic goals for the department within the next four years including rolling out the National Health Insurance (NHI), re-engineering primary health care and improving financial management.
Ramaphosa is hopeful that cleaning up the healthcare system in efforts to protect the NHI Fund will ensure that South Africa reaches universal health coverage.
While the country’s draft policy for bringing universal health care to all bewilders many, long waiting times at health facilities, drug shortages and clinics not operating for 24 hours, remain the biggest concerns they face.
The latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference. This contribution by Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana.
An article that appeared in the Business Day, September 4 unpacks the costs attached to implementing the ANC's recently proposed NHI.
Health-e's documentary on the National Health Insurance (NHI),focusing on the re-engineering of primary healthcare to meet the health needs of the country, is being broadcast this Thursday on "Cutting Edge", SABC 1 at 9.30pm.
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