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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics …

(3 days ago) WebSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa shows the signed bill for National Health Insurance signed into law in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. …

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-health-law-elections-e1e15892eaa6efa51cc1bf14959d3453

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NHI Bill: A controversial solution to SA’s healthcare crisis

(3 days ago) WebAdditionally, Contracting Units for Primary Health Care will be established to assist the Fund with contracting primary health care services within a specified …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/nhi-bill-a-controversial-solution-to-sas-healthcare-crisis/

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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics …

(5 days ago) WebSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa shows the signed bill for National Health Insurance signed into law in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/new-south-africa-health-law-aims-deep-inequality-110263002

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South Africa pursues universal health cover in face of …

(7 days ago) WebItem 1 of 2 South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-pursues-universal-health-cover-face-headwinds-2023-06-13/

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South Africa's President Signs Major Health Bill Just Before Election

(Just Now) WebReuters. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures as he signs into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-15/south-africas-president-approves-major-health-reform-law

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Why South Africa’s Plan for Universal Health Care Stirs Opposition

(7 days ago) WebMay 15, 2024 at 6:17 AM PDT. Listen. 5:35. The South African Constitution promises everyone the right to health care. Yet nearly 85% of the nation’s 62 million …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/why-south-africa-s-plan-for-universal-health-care-stirs-opposition

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President Ramaphosa signs NHI Bill into law SAnews

(7 days ago) Web“The way healthcare services will be paid for is meant to contain comprehensive healthcare costs and to ensure the available resources are more …

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/president-ramaphosa-signs-nhi-bill-law

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Journalism For Public Health - Health-e News

(4 days ago) WebOurHealth is a project that trains and supports local activists and aspiring health journalists. Our citizen journalists (CJs) live in rural and poorly-covered areas in …

https://health-e.org.za/

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Health News Health-e

(9 days ago) WebMay 15, 2024. Everything you need to know about the NHI. Health Systems, News. In 1994, when the African National Congress (ANC) came to power, it outlined in its election …

https://health-e.org.za/news/

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South Africa approves controversial universal health bill

(6 days ago) WebSouth Africa's National Assembly approved on Tuesday (June 13) a bill to introduce national health coverage in the country; the opposition fears that the …

https://www.africanews.com/2023/06/14/south-africa-approves-controversial-universal-health-bill/

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Is NHI Bill’s signing a defining moment in SA’s healthcare system?

(8 days ago) WebAt the core of this, are questions on what implications will the Bill signed in its current form have on the future of the country’s health system wholistically as South …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/is-nhi-bills-signing-a-defining-moment-in-sas-healthcare-system/

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Healthcare in South Africa: how inequity is contributing to …

(6 days ago) WebSouth Africa has a two-tiered, and highly unequal, healthcare system. The public sector is state-funded and caters to the majority – 71% – of the population. The …

https://theconversation.com/healthcare-in-south-africa-how-inequity-is-contributing-to-inefficiency-163753

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What’s fuelling the deadly cholera outbreak in Southern Africa?

(2 days ago) WebIn South Africa, researchers say 80 percent of wastewater systems need upgrading. Increasingly frequent and more severe flooding linked to climate change has …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/20/whats-fuelling-the-deadly-cholera-outbreak-in-southern-africa

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South African court orders healthcare workers to end strike

(Just Now) Web14 Mar 2023. The South African Labour Appeal Court has ordered striking state healthcare workers to end a weeklong walkout that has affected services in some of the …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/south-african-court-orders-striking-healthcare-workers-to-end-walkout

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Tebogo Phadu: NHI is a progressive step to addressing deep …

(4 days ago) WebThe unequal and two-tier health system in South Africa is plagued by significant inequalities. The profit-driven private health sector, serving only 16% of the …

https://www.iol.co.za/opinion/tebogo-phadu-nhi-is-a-progressive-step-to-addressing-deep-seated-inequalities-02e35395-f431-4d85-bfc6-2e72e51ba2ba

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South Africa's Health Insurance Law Set to Face Legal Challenges

(7 days ago) WebJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's main opposition party, joined by some labour and business groups, said on Tuesday it would go to court to fight a bill …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-14/south-africas-health-insurance-law-set-to-face-legal-challenges

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Nursing a crisis: SA’s potential health-care exodus in the wake

(1 days ago) WebThe impact of the legislation on South Africa’s strained health-care workforce, especially nurses, could herald a crisis of unprecedented proportions. An exodus in the making. …

https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/nursing-a-crisis-sas-potential-health-care-exodus-in-the-wake-of-nhi-a1d87a15-b66d-47b2-849e-da8603aaae18

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Health – The Mail & Guardian

(2 days ago) WebHealth news from the continent of Africa brought to you by the Mail & Guardian Online. South Africa has close to 700 medical doctors who haven’t been able to find a job in …

https://mg.co.za/section/health/

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Home - Juta MedicalBrief

(1 days ago) WebThe Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has been accused of “deliberately” frustrating efforts by overseas-trained South African doctors to integrate …

https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/

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News24 healthcare

(5 days ago) WebOPINION The Digital Nurse Era: Redefining South Africa's healthcare landscape 30 Apr North-West University establishes a medical school to train world-class doctors

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Healthcare in South Africa after 30 years of democracy: The good, …

(7 days ago) WebProbably the greatest public health crisis in post-apartheid South Africa has been the HIV/Aids epidemic. The epidemic began in the late 1980s but worsened post …

https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/analysis/2024-02-05-healthcare-in-south-africa-after-30-years-of-democracy-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

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NHI Bill: HAITU calls for nationalisation of all private hospitals in SA

(3 days ago) WebSouth Africa – Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd - Registration Number: 2005/028472/07 - Address: Regus Business Centre, 1st Floor, Block B, North Park, …

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/nhi-bill-passed-summary-latest-news/

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South Africans must be healthier for universal healthcare to succeed

(3 days ago) WebIn South Africa 46% of women and 44% of men over 15 had hypertension in 2016. This is almost double the world average and has nearly doubled since 1998. The …

https://theconversation.com/south-africans-must-be-healthier-for-universal-healthcare-to-succeed-140204

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Latest News & Updates - SAHPRA

(6 days ago) WebSAHPRA office closure during festive season. SAHPRA offices will be closed for the festive season from 12:00 on Friday, 22 De News Archives. Stay informed about important …

https://www.sahpra.org.za/latest-news-updates/

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S.Africa's top poultry producer flags bird flu risk amid vaccine …

(1 days ago) WebThe bird flu outbreak and the electricity crisis, blamed on South Africa's ageing coal-fired plants, cost Astral Foods 2 billion rand, pushing the company to its first ever …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/safricas-top-poultry-producer-flags-bird-flu-risk-amid-vaccine-delays-2024-05-20/

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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but - Yahoo

(Just Now) WebSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday signed into law a bill that aims to overhaul the healthcare system to address deep inequality, but it faces …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/south-africa-health-law-aims-150112553.html

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South African paramedics face danger, theft trying to save lives

(4 days ago) WebIt's 7:30 p.m. in the South African city of Cape Town. Paramedic Papinki Lebelo wears an expression of deep frustration as he waits in his ambulance outside the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/05/19/1251372792/ambulances-attack-south-africa-cape-town

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Health – News South Africa

(6 days ago) WebThursday at 19:00 PM, via New York Times. A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak …

https://news.co.za/health/

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South African Election Could Spell the End of ANC Dominance

(3 days ago) WebReuters. FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags during their final rally ahead of the upcoming election at FNB stadium in …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-26/south-african-election-could-spell-the-end-of-anc-dominance

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NHI: How much will YOU have to pay monthly? - The South African

(6 days ago) WebSouth Africa – Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd - Registration Number: 2005/028472/07 - Address: Regus Business Centre, 1st Floor, Block B, North Park, …

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/nhi-how-much-will-you-have-to-pay-monthly-latest/

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South Africa election 2024: Eight charts that help explain the …

(6 days ago) WebSouth Africa in eight charts ahead of crucial vote. South Africa, one of the continent’s richest and most influential countries, goes to the polls on 29 May amid concerns about …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clll2p73j5lo

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In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects …

(8 days ago) WebHammanskraal’s problems — a lack of clean water, a shortage of proper housing and high unemployment — are a snapshot of the issues affecting millions and …

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-election-poverty-anc-vote-c9ce37716f1e31cf305361c4469a58e9

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South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it

(2 days ago) WebHere are 10 of the most important people to know: 1. Cyril Ramaphosa. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters of his ANC party during an …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/24/south-africa-elections-2024-ten-key-people-who-could-shape-it

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South Africa elections: A guide and everything you need to know

(6 days ago) WebSouth Africa general election 101. • South Africa uses a “proportional representation” system. • Citizens cast a vote for a single party (not a presidential …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/africa/south-africa-elections-explained-intl/index.html

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