Faith Muthambi | Provinces owe the NHLS billions, patients could pay the price. It’s time to crack the whip

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Provincial debt to the National Health Laboratory Service is not just a financial governance matter, but also a public healthcare service delivery risk that affects diagnoses, treatment, disease surveillance, and government’s ability to protect vulnerable patients, writes Faith Muthambi, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health in the National Assembly.

Faith Muthambi | Provinces owe the NHLS billions, patients could pay the price. It’s time to crack the whip

SA health research facing catastrophic financing cuts

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Cuts to United States funding of health research could have “catastrophic” consequences, says Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, who is at the helm of the country’s primary health research funder. He says the South African Medical Research Council is “heavily exposed” to the cuts, with around 28% of its budget coming from US federal agencies. Catherine Tomlinson reports.