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Can the Public Procurement Bill help curb corruption within the NHI?

Health Systems, News

A recently launched report by the Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) places a spotlight on possible corruption within the National Health Insurance (NHI) fund. The report highlights critical gaps in the health sector’s procurement and spending, and a lack of…

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
July 31, 2023

SA health system under spotlight post-COVID-19

SA health system on a major learning curve post-COVID

Health Systems, News

A new report by the Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) has highlighted the need for the scaling up of interventions within South Africa’s health system post-COVID-19. The pandemic had a severe impact on health services, with the report revealing considerably…

LililtaG
December 19, 2022

Limpopo health department lets go of 540 bursary holders

Health

While the health department has less than half of the personnel it requires to function effectively, activists argue it's people who will suffer the most from these cuts.

healthe
June 25, 2019

#MTBPS2018: Flattery to Deceive

Health

With elections looming in 2019, the MTBPS was always going to be a case of “flattering to deceive” with no concrete commitment to addressing the crisis in health, report RUSSELL RENSBURG and SAMANTHA KHAN-GILLMORE

Guest Author
October 25, 2018

How to stop strikes from killing patients

News

Patients have died as a result of the recent strike in North West. Doctors and nurses were also chased out of operating theatres and wards by strikers. How can patients and health workers be protected from becoming victims of a fight that is aimed an employer?