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Improved maternal health in Limpopo a sign of success, but budget cuts loom

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Limpopo public health facilities have seen an improvement in maternal health, but budget cuts may weaken the health system’s gains.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 6, 2021

Tito Mboweni and South Africa's budget 2021

#Budget2021: Government allocates R10bn for vaccines

News

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that government is allocating more than R10 billion for the purchase and delivery of vaccines over the next two years.

Des
February 24, 2021

Too soon to speak of the end of AIDS

Health

There has been remarkable progress in the AIDS response. We have come a long way since the 13th International AIDS Conference was hosted in Durban in 2000. Professor Chris Beyrer, Professor Linda-Gail Bekker and Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi discuss...

healthe
July 18, 2016

Speech: Western Cape Health Provincial Budget Vote 2015/16

Health, Health Systems

In her first speech as MEC for Health Nomafrench Mbombo outlines the Western Cape's health budget and goals for the 2015/16 financial year.

healthe
April 20, 2015

Speeches: Free State, KZN, Gauteng, Western Cape health budgets

Health, Health Systems, Mental Health

Selected provincial health budget vote speeches from the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng the Western Cape provinces.

healthe
October 2, 2014
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In-Depth Report: Mpumalanga’s deadly debt

Health, Health Systems, News

Last October, the Mpumalanga Department of Health was placed under the administration of the provincial finance department to save it from collapse. Health-e News looks at the costs of the province’s deadly debt.

healthe
August 27, 2014

Research: Trends in national, provincial health and HIV budgets in South Africa

Health, Health Systems

Produced by the Centre for Economic Governance and AIDS in Africa (CEGAA), this 14-page paper provides an analysis of trends in health, HIV and related areas of public spending.

healthe
January 13, 2014

NHI could push public spending on health to new heights

Health Systems

South Africa’s HIV treatment programme costs around R1,6-billion extra every year, according to Mark Blecher, Treasury’s Chief Director for Health and Social Development.

lauralopez
December 4, 2013

Medicines go missing – and so do budgets

Health, News

Budget cuts and poor financial management may be some of the culprits driving the country’s medicine stockouts.

lauralopez
November 29, 2013

Booklet: Budget Justice

Health, Health Systems

Published by Cape Town's Alternative Information and Development Centre, this 84-page booklet describes processes and trends in public expenditure for service delivery, including health.

healthe
November 14, 2013

National department of health unveils rescue plan for Eastern Cape

Health

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.

lauralopez
September 20, 2013

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