13 – 17 July 2020 “The next UNAIDS strategy must address head-on the areas where we are still lagging, like combination prevention and human rights of key populations, and address the multiple vulnerabilities of adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa.” UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, at the opening Continue Reading
What is NHI? NHI is a health financing mechanism the South African government aims to implement. The NHI bills says there will be a single purchaser of health services and this purchaser will buy these services based on a defined package of services. This is intended to bring down prices, Continue Reading
Johannesburg, 24 January 2018 – Users of private healthcare in South Africa are set to pay the price for further delays in the publication of the final report of the Competition Commission’s Health Market Inquiry (HMI). The HMI commenced five years ago to investigate amongst other issues the cost drivers Continue Reading
As an organisation that acts in the public interest, we are concerned about equitable access to health care services in the private sector, particularly, pricing and the drivers of the high cost of health care in the private health care sector. We recognise the importance of understanding the complexities in Continue Reading
Demand, the FDoH submitted is related to want which can be created whereas need is related to, amongst other things, burden of disease and availability of healthcare services. Demand for private healthcare is higher in Bloemfontein than anywhere else, with result that there is excess capacity in terms of beds. This happens at the same time as the need is high in poorer more rural areas, but the demand is lower because people are less able pay for private healthcare.
Brain Ruff, the founder of PPO Serve Integrated Clinical Consortia, a consultancy of healthcare professionals, presented to the Health Market Inquiry on 17 May 2016. He indicated that he had academic experience and had worked for Discovery Health for 16 years. He was also involved in a hospital strategy project Continue Reading
Acting Registrar Mrs T Manganye along with two representatives presented to the panel Health Market Inquiry on the role and functions of the Nursing Council of South Africa. What is the Nursing Council? The Nursing Council is a statutory body set up and operating in terms of the Nursing Act. Continue Reading
On the second day of this round of hearings, the Panel heard from the Clinix Health Group, the South African Nursing Council and Office of Health Standards Compliance. Testimony from each of these groups was extensive and lengthy as a result summaries of these proceedings will be published individually. History Continue Reading
The Health Market Inquiry panel has its work cut out to determine the true state of pricing in the private healthcare sector. This week’s public hearings concluded with submissions from the Radiological Society of South Africa (RSSA) and Mediscor PBM. The RSSA put forward a view that radiologist are price takers, Continue Reading
The Health Market Inquiry panel has its work cut out to determine the true state of pricing in the private healthcare sector. This week’s public hearings concluded with submissions from the Radiological Society of South Africa (RSSA) and Mediscor PBM. The RSSA put forward a view that radiologist are price takers, Continue Reading
The day began with two mothers and their children presenting to the Health Inquiry Panel about the challenges that they had in accessing healthcare services for their children. Both Kyle Drescher (19) and Jessica McCarthy (24) gave moving testimony about their personal challenges in accessing medical treatment for conditions that Continue Reading