In-depth on NHI: Common themes emerging from parliamentary hearings

In-depth on NHI: Common themes emerging from parliamentary hearings

On Wednesday this week it will be the 25th day of public hearings in Parliament on the National Health Insurance Bill since the hearings started in May last year. In Part 1 of this two-part series on the NHI Bill, Alicestine October looks at how MPs have dealt with oral submissions on the Bill in Parliament so far and assesses what this means for the Bill going forward.

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Health Reform – Perspectives and Proposals

Health Reform – Perspectives and Proposals Featured

Health Reform - Perspectives and Proposals https://section27.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/S27-CA-healthsystemsreform2021-21.pdf Executive Summary of the report: Health system reform efforts in South Africa appear to have stagnated. Following over a decade of discussion and…

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NHI presentation to parliament World Aids Day 2021

NHI presentation to parliament World Aids Day 2021 Featured

ON WORLD AIDS DAY, SECTION27 AND THE TREATMENT ACTION CAMPAIGN TO PRESENT ON NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BILL BEFORE PARLIAMENT 30 November 2021, Johannesburg -- SECTION27 and the Treatment Action Campaign…

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Media Advisory: Activists to march to Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to #FIXPATENTLAW on 9 November 2021

Media Advisory: Activists to march to Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to #FIXPATENTLAW on 9 November 2021

People in South Africa are needlessly suffering and dying because many patented medicines are unaffordable. The time to Fix South Africa’s Patent Laws is now!  Activists from the Fix The…

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