Gordhan outlines initial focus of NHI Fund
The Finance Minister announced that a NHI Fund will be set up this year in the next step towards universal health coverage.
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NHI White Paper out today
Government’s plan to set up a massive national medical aid with compulsory contributions from all working South Africans, is becoming a reality.
Complexity of change slows NHI White Paper
‘Soon, soon’ – the complexity of radically transforming the health system underlies the snail’s pace of the National Health Insurance (NHI) White Paper’s development, but a lot is happening to improve the quality of public health in preparation for one universal health system. Kerry Cullinan reports for Health-e News.
Call for Health-e citizen journalist applications
Health-e News Service currently runs a citizen journalist programme in South Africa's 11 National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts and we're looking for new journalists for the team.
Policy: South Africa’s Integrated School Health Programme
Introduced in 2012, the policy aims to strengthen the country's school health services and forms the basis of South Africa's Integrated School Health Programme.
National department of health unveils rescue plan for Eastern Cape
The national department of health has announced more than one billion rand to fix the Eastern Cape’s health system as an emergency task team unearths more problems.
Be warned
OPINION: Section27 Executive Director Mark Heywood on a controversial new campaign to fix the Eastern Cape's health system - and why a new health report should come with a warning label.
NHI pilot district profiles
Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi recently announced the 10 health districts chosen at part of a project to pilot Government'€™s National Health Insurance (NHI) system.
Tshwane patients complain about poor care
Health workers urge patients of Tshwane’s Dilopye Clinic to put complaints in writing as community members continue to complain about poor care at doctor’s hands.