‘NHI just another avenue for looting funds’
Government accused of forging ahead with the NHI as another avenue to misappropriate funds.
Phasing in of NHI is frustratingly slow: Dr Nicholas Crisp
The National Council of Provinces voted in favour of the NHI Bill.
‘Pushing NHI Bill in haste will have consequences for SA’
NHI Bill pushed through side-lining public inputs
VIDEO | ANC briefing on current developments including NHI
The African National Congress (ANC) is briefing tjhe media on various matters including NHI, the
Childhood cancer survivors require ongoing care: Oncologist
Oncologist, Dr. Anel van Zyl, has emphasized the importance of providing long-term follow-up care
Board of Healthcare Funders says private sector contribution to NHI excluded
The Board of Healthcare Funders says the contribution of the private sector in relation to funding
SA is yearning for a revolutionary healthcare system: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the public is yearning for a revolutionary healthcare system, that
Government aims to work with private sector to implement NHI
Government has welcomed the private sectors’ commitment to work to ensure the successful
Health Dept allocates R1.5 billion for NHI financing system
The Health Department has allocated R1.5 billion for the implementation of the National Health
‘Lack of proper infrastructure makes it difficult to treat GBV survivors at hospitals’
The lack of proper infrastructure makes it difficult to provide adequate health services to
Commission warns against Competition Act exemptions in NHI Bill
The Competition Commission has warned against what it calls blanket exemptions against the
Health Department already developing measures for NHI implementation: Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says despite the envisaged National Health Insurance legislation still
Investigations into alleged corruption in Health department to be concluded: SIU
Head of the Special Investigating Unit, Andy Mothibi, says they are expecting to complete the
For NHI to work there should be only one funding mechanism in SA: NPCSA
The Health Professions Council of South Africa says the Medical Aid Scheme Act must be replaced in
Freezing salaries of public sector medics counterproductive: SAMA
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says a blanket approach to halting salary increases
Concern raised about the number of C-sections being performed in SA
Seventy-two percent of all deliveries in the private sector are done by cesarean section.
NHI discussion focuses on how to eliminate fraud and corruption
Fraud and corruption seen during the COVID-19 pandemic has also raised many questions about how the
Several districts identified for spectrum roll-out: Kekana
Deputy Minister of Communications Pinkie Kekana says the government has identified several districts
Ramaphosa urges SA citizens to rally behind NHI implementation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged all South Africans to mobilise behind the National Health
Treasury develops the National Health Insurance financing paper
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says Treasury has developed what it calls a “National Health Insurance