Who watches the watchdog: NHI’s centralised complaints unit sparks concern
The Health Ombudsman Professor says his office will collaborate with the NHI Complaints Management unit to avoid duplication.
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Have your say on the governance of NHI Fund
The draft regulations on the NHI Fund’s governance sets out the structures and individuals responsible for managing and overseeing the Fund’s operations.
Legal challenges mounting against NHI
While the NHI aims to achieve universal access to quality healthcare for all, it has been widely contested and faces scrutiny.
NHI is a pressing need to deal with South Africa’s health inequalities
The NHI, designed to provide equitable healthcare access, continues to face opposition from the private sector.
Budget focuses on keeping healthworker jobs
While it's crucial to ensure healthcare workers are paid fairly, the wage bill can put a strain on the health budget.
Health Ombud: Helen Joseph Hospital not fit for purpose
One of Johannesburg’s oldest hospitals, Helen Joseph, is in disarray. Lack of security, non-payment of food service providers, dirty linen piling up in the corridors, decaying infrastructure and poor governance and leadership are just some of the challenges highlighted in…
Healthcare coalition says government’s approach to fixing health costs is flawed
While price regulation might seem like a straightforward solution, experts argue that broader structural reforms are needed.
Healthcare prices are much higher than the cost of living, warns Motsoaledi
The high cost of private healthcare is directly responsible for the increases in medical aid premiums.
Unemployed health workers, NHI and PEPFAR: considerations for a revised budget
Despite resistance from the business community, parts of the private health sector, and political parties in the Government of National Unity, the ANC remains resolute in its commitment to the NHI.
Budget speech postponed: Public sector wage bill and social grants under scrutiny
More than 28 million people receive social grants.
Healthcare coalition says NHI is “unfeasible”, proposes alternative route to universal health coverage
The group argues that the NHI fails to address the critical issues of governance in the public sector and equity in the private sector.
Limpopo Health denies dysfunctioning mortuaries at Elim and Matlala Hospitals
Several families in Limpopo say they’ve recently found the remains of loved ones decomposing at two government hospitals. One patient who asked not be named because he’s a regular at Elim Hospital in the Vhembe District, says he saw the…
MTBPS: South Africa’s tighter budget demands stricter healthcare priorities
South Africa’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement has left the healthcare sector facing tight financial constraints, as tax revenue projections fall and no additional funding is allocated.
Bridging gaps in healthcare: WHO partners with UCT’s Global Surgery Division
Vulnerable populations, including women, children, and the elderly, will be the focus, with the goal of reducing preventable deaths and improving overall health outcomes.
Opinion: Why I re-joined a medical aid: Inequality gap in public hospitals will be the death of many South Africans
The Gauteng health department's response to Tom London's video is surprising because there have been countless reports about the dire state of the province's hospitals.