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In-depth: Where we are in the NHI legislative process and what happens next?

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest, Spotlight on NHI

On Wednesday this week, it will be the 25th day of public hearings in Parliament on the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI) since the hearings started in May last year. In Part 2 of this two-part series on the NHI Bill, Alicestine October looks at how far the Bill has come in the legislative process and what to expect in the months ahead.

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In-depth: Where we are in the NHI legislative process and what happens next?

In-depth: Top 10 health issues to watch in 2022

Posted in: COVID-19, Healthcare system, HIV/AIDS, Latest, Mental Health, NHI

COVID-19 will continue to dominate headlines in 2022, but from National Health Insurance to the availability of a new HIV prevention injection, it will also be an important year for other areas of health service delivery and for health system governance and reforms. Here is Spotlight’s pick of the top ten issues to keep an eye on.

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In-depth: Top 10 health issues to watch in 2022

Calls in Mangaung to fix the healthcare system before implementing NHI

Posted in: Free State, Latest, NHI, Provinces, Spotlight on NHI

Many residents of Mangaung in the Free State came out in support of the NHI Bill during the public hearings this week but asked that existing problems in the healthcare sector be fixed.

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Calls in Mangaung to fix the healthcare system before implementing NHI

Eastern Cape: NHI Bill public hearings in pictures

Posted in: Eastern Cape, Latest, NHI, Spotlight

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health wrapped up the last public hearings on the NHI Bill for this year on Monday in King William’s Town. Here is the hearings in pictures.

Eastern Cape: NHI Bill public hearings in pictures

Ailing health system in spotlight at OR Tambo NHI public hearing

Posted in: Latest, NHI

Residents of the OR Tambo District in the Eastern Cape were mostly in favour of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill at a public hearing in Mthatha, but raised questions on how it will solve problems in the Eastern Cape’s ailing health system, especially in rural areas.

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Ailing health system in spotlight at OR Tambo NHI public hearing

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