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Manifestos: Comparing Political Parties Health Proposals

The always excellent Bhekisisa team have trawled through the healthcare manifestos of political parties ahead of the elections later in May so you can get

The Private Sector Must Participate in the NHI

The CEO-designate at Business Unity South Africa today published this opinion piece in Business Live in which he argues: “Amending the NHI Bill to allow

There Is Much We Can Do Now To Help Healthcare Consumers

While the debates about the National Health Insurance Bill and the missing pen needed to sign it continue, what immediate actions could assist healthcare consumers

Disambiguating the NHI Debate: Two Recommended Articles

Originally published in Spotlight by Bernard Mutsago and Haseen Majid, this article argues: “A patient-centred health system will remain an illusion under the NHI unless

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Ignoring Endemic Problems In Healthcare Is Extremely Unwise

On the day it was reported that the President was poised to sign the National Health Insurance Bill, the media also featured the following headlines:

HASA Response to the NCOP Passing the NHI Bill

The Hospital Association of South Africa notes with disappointment and concern the decision by the National Council of Provinces to pass the National Health Insurance

The Climate Emergency is a Health Emergency

Views expressed are the writer’s and do not reflect the views of HASA. By Elsabé Brits In 2023, the world experienced the hottest global temperatures

Guest Blog: The Age of Longevity

All views expressed in this blog are solely the writer’s. By Elsabé Brits One of the most extensive observational studies so far of “super-agers” (people

An Approach of Dialogue and Planning Could Solve the Great South African Nursing Paradox.

At the heart of the South African healthcare system is the nursing paradox, where the profession is simultaneously experiencing a shortage in personnel and a

A New Type of Collaboration Will Help Birth Healthcare Reform

As South Africa moves towards a future where politicians and healthcare professionals will forge a new health insurance system to serve the country’s citizens better,