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Role-players don’t see eye-to-eye on the NHI

News

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.

Amy Green
July 10, 2017

NHI white paper gazetted today

News

The National Health Insurance (NHI) white paper will finally be gazetted on Friday after being approved by Cabinet last week.

Amy Green
June 30, 2017

No more tax breaks for medical aid members?

Health Systems

Tax breaks for medical aid members – amounting to R20-billion annually – may get may be scrapped if Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi gets his way.

kerrycullinan
May 17, 2017

Gordhan outlines initial focus of NHI Fund

News

The Finance Minister announced that a NHI Fund will be set up this year in the next step towards universal health coverage.

Amy Green
February 23, 2017

NHI White Paper out today

Health Systems

Government’s plan to set up a massive national medical aid with compulsory contributions from all working South Africans, is becoming a reality.

kerrycullinan
December 11, 2015

Complexity of change slows NHI White Paper

Health Systems

‘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.

kerrycullinan
August 31, 2015

Call for Health-e citizen journalist applications

News, Our Health

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.

healthe
October 30, 2013

Policy: South Africa’s Integrated School Health Programme

Health, Health Systems

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.

healthe
October 24, 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

Be warned

Health, Health Systems

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.

markheywood
September 11, 2013

NHI pilot district profiles

Health Systems

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.

healthe
April 16, 2012

Tshwane patients complain about poor care

Health Systems, Our Health

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.

tshilidzituwani
October 15, 0201

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