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The United Nations in South Africa Statement on the …

(7 days ago) WEBPretoria, 15 May 2024 – The United Nations (UN) in South Africa welcomes the signing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law and considers it as a significant milestone in the journey towards universal health care that leaves no one …

https://southafrica.un.org/en/268758-united-nations-south-africa-statement-signing-south-african-national-health-insurance-bill

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South Africa's president signs major health bill just before election

(5 days ago) WEBItem 1 of 3 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.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-president-approves-major-health-reform-law-2024-05-15/

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it …

(8 days ago) WEBThe DA says it will institute legal action in a bid to stop the scheme being implemented. It says it stands for universal health care, but the NHI will "destroy South …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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What you need to know about National Health Insurance …

(9 days ago) WEBThe National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is a proposed healthcare reform aimed at providing universal health coverage in South Africa. It ensures that all citizens, …

https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/what-you-need-to-know-about-national-health-insurance-bill-being-signed-into-law/ar-BB1mrh5i

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ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

(9 days ago) WEBiv. South Africa’s UHC journey must be based on a rationalisation of the current funding available in the health system, and the service delivery platform must be based on a …

https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Policy-Dialogue-Report.pdf

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is

(6 days ago) WEBPresident Ramaphosa approves a law that seeks to provide universal health care for all - but not everyone is happy.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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South Africa's Ramaphosa to sign health insurance bill into law just

(9 days ago) WEBSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday sign into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, the …

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-ramaphosa-sign-health-insurance-bill-into-law-just-before-election-2024-05-13/

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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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REVIEW Measuring National Health Insurance: towards …

(1 days ago) WEB56 South African Health Review 2019 Introduction South Africa is pursuing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the implementation of National Health Insurance …

https://www.hst.org.za/publications/South%20African%20Health%20Reviews/05%20SAHR_2019_Measuring%20National%20Health%20Insurance.pdf

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Health financing for universal health coverage in Sub …

(6 days ago) WEBAnother common financing mechanism was donor funding, which was reported by most of the studies. The average quality score of all studies was 81.6%, …

https://ghrp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41256-021-00190-7

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Health financing for universal health coverage in Sub-Saharan …

(3 days ago) WEBOther potential approaches for raising funding for health include levies on mobile phone call tariffs, South Africa’s universal health coverage reforms in the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7916997/

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa signs health bill weeks before election

(4 days ago) WEBThe Health Funders Association (HFA), an organisation representing stakeholders involved in funding private healthcare, said it would take significant time …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/15/south-africas-ramaphosa-signs-health-bill-weeks-before-election

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NHI – Home – National Department of Health

(Just Now) WEBThe National Health Insurance (NHI) is South Africa’s strategy to achieving universal health coverage. The NHI is a fund from which the government will buy healthcare …

https://www.health.gov.za/nhi/

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South Africa's president signs major health bill just before election …

(9 days ago) WEBSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures as he signs into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/south-africas-president-signs-major-health-bill-just-before-election/ar-BB1mru8k

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REVIEW 6 Achieving high-quality and accountable universal …

(8 days ago) WEBA high-quality health system is essential for universal health coverage (UHC), enunciated in the Sustainable Development Goals. In South Africa, the proposed National Health …

https://www.hst.org.za/publications/South%20African%20Health%20Reviews/06%20SAHR_2019_Achieving%20a%20high%20quality%20health%20system.pdf

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Minister Joe Phaahla: Universal Health Coverage in South Africa

(4 days ago) WEBKeynote Address by Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, MP, on the occasion of the Policy Dialogue on Universal Health Coverage in South Africa during …

https://www.gov.za/news/speeches/minister-joe-phaahla-universal-health-coverage-south-africa-12-dec-2022

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#UNGA78: What the NHI means for universal health coverage in SA

(3 days ago) WEBNational Health Insurance. The National Health Insurance (NHI), for which membership will be compulsory, is a funding scheme that aims to address healthcare …

https://bhekisisa.org/article/2023-09-21-unga78-what-the-nhi-means-for-universal-health-coverage-in-sa/

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South Africa’s New Universal Health Coverage Law Sparks Debate …

(9 days ago) WEBThe new law will limit private insurance’s role and create a public fund for free healthcare access, setting prices for services. However, critics argue it might strain …

https://news.unitednetwork.earth/south-africas-new-universal-health-coverage-law-sparks-debate-over-financial-viability-and-implementation/

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National Health Insurance: All you need to know SAnews

(1 days ago) WEBWednesday, July 5, 2023. On 12 June 2023, the National Assembly (NA) passed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The NHI Bill seeks to provide universal access to …

https://www.sanews.gov.za/features-south-africa/national-health-insurance-all-you-need-know

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Bridging the health inequality gap: an examination of South …

(2 days ago) WEBDespite the end of apartheid in the early 1990s, South Africa remains racially and economically segregated. The country is beset by persistent social inequality, …

https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-021-00804-9

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Understanding the National Health Insurance Bill – 6 must-read …

(7 days ago) WEB1. National Health Insurance is a big fat empty promise – experts. New healthcare legislation is unimplementable, unaffordable, unclear and unlikely to happen …

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-05-14-national-health-insurance-bill-six-articles-to-read-to-understand/

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Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A Framework for Action

(9 days ago) WEBInvestment in Africa’s health systems is key to inclusive and sustainable growth. Strong economic growth in recent years has helped reduce poverty to 43 percent of the …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/universalhealthcoverage/publication/universal-health-coverage-in-africa-a-framework-for-action

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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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South Africa opposition party intends to take bill providing …

(7 days ago) WEBThe NHI Fund will derive from general taxes, contributions of persons earning above a set amount, and monthly contributions by the employees to the Fund. While the …

https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/05/south-africa-opposition-party-intends-to-take-bill-providing-universal-health-coverage-to-constitutional-court/

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South Africa gears up for legal battle over health-care revamp

(7 days ago) WEBA legal battle over South Africa’s newly enacted national health-insurance law is brewing and is likely to end up in the nation’s top court. President Cyril Ramaphosa …

https://www.polity.org.za/article/south-africa-gears-up-for-legal-battle-over-health-care-revamp-2024-05-16

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Health Financing Profile: South Africa - Health Policy Project

(5 days ago) WEBOut-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures have been decreasing over the years (Figures 1 and 2). The total expenditure on health was US$23 billion (current exchange rate) in 2015, …

https://www.healthpolicyproject.com/pubs/7887/SouthAfrica_HFP.pdf

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South Africa Universal Health Coverage Partnership

(8 days ago) WEBSouth Africa Support development updating of financing HRH and service delivery related strategies for universal coverage of populations especially the poor and vulnerable. …

https://extranet.who.int/uhcpartnership/country-profile/south-africa

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Universal health insurance in Africa: a narrative review of the

(8 days ago) WEBIntroduction Several African countries have introduced universal health insurance (UHI) programmes. (Seychelles and Mauritius14 15), those whose programmes were still in …

https://gh.bmj.com/content/7/4/e008219

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Challenges in Financing Universal Health Coverage in Sub-Saharan …

(6 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is the major health-system policy focus in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). UHC is defined as providing financial protection from the …

https://oxfordre.com/economics/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190625979.001.0001/acrefore-9780190625979-e-28

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South Africa signs universal health law despite pushback

(5 days ago) WEBSouth Africa inherited 14 health systems from the apartheid era. A merged system has limped along post-1994 to spark a parallel industry of private but pricey …

https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/15/05/2024/south-africa-signs-universal-health-law-despite-pushback

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Integrating Mental Health Into Universal Health Care In South Africa

(1 days ago) WEBLast year, SAFMH in collaboration with United for Global Mental Health (UGMH) advocated for mental health to be integrated into South Africa’s Universal …

https://www.safmh.org/integrating-mental-health-into-universal-health-care-in-south-africa/

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Intensive Care is Needed for South Africa’s Universal Health …

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to the presidency, the bill will deliver South Africa’s biggest health industry overhaul, provide universal health coverage for South Africans, and end …

https://www.africa.com/intensive-care-is-needed-for-south-africas-universal-health-coverage/

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South Africa's health insurance law set to face legal challenges

(4 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 aimed at …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/south-africas-health-insurance-law-set-to-face-legal-challenges/ar-BB1mnb4r

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Massive tax increases to fund NHI – destroying South Africa’s …

(2 days ago) WEBIt urged the government to work with the private sector to make universal healthcare work in South Africa. The company laid out the tax increases that would be …

https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/51461/massive-tax-increases-to-fund-nhi-destroying-south-africas-economy/

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African Health Initiative Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

(6 days ago) WEBFunding Areas African Health Initiative. The African Health Initiative (AHI) is a special initiative launched in 2007 by the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) to strengthen health …

https://www.dorisduke.org/funding-areas/african-health-initiative/

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