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Motsoaledi moves to change 'primitive' system
South Africa’s model of health care financing is “primitive” and will be abandoned, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said. “The present system of health care financing can no longer be allowed to go on, because it is simply unsustainable,” Motsoaledi said during his budget vote speech…
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Declaration of the Civil Society Conference held on 27-28 October 2010, Boksburg, South Africa
The Civil Society Conference held on 27-28 October 2010 was a historic turning point in the history of South Africa. Over 300 delegates from 56 mass-based civil society organisations, with a combined membership of millions of South Africans, came together to rebuild a strong, mass…
Author: The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
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How we can create free health care for all
We are now 15 years into our democracy and we have yet to remove one of the most important barriers to access to health by the poor – money. The 1994 National Health Plan of the ANC called for ensuring that all South Africans, rich…
Author: Cape Argus (South Africa)
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National health insurance
The department of Health’s decision to finally table proposals in Parliament for a social health insurance is one that is long overdue. South Africa cannot blindly adopt the national health insurance (NHI) systems of First World countries like Australia, Canada and Switzerland. We need to…
Author: Cape Times (South Africa)
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National Health Insurance a priority, says minister
Original Source JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Implementing the National Health Insurance (NHI) was one of the department’s priorities between 2009 and 2014, deputy Health Minister Dr Molefi Sefularo said. He was addressing the annual conference of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) at Sun City on…
Author: Mail & Guardian Online
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South Africa: TAC Protests Against Shortages of Life-Saving Drugs
BY MARY-ANNE GONTSANA “We demand accountable leadership”, “Failure to resolve stock-outs = human rights violation”, “Limpopo Department of Health – Failed promises” read placards at the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) march in solidarity with provinces that continue to be plagued by finding essential medicines are…
Author: All Africa
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Spoonfuls of medicine
Original Source by ALEX VAN HEEVER Robust criticism of specific national health insurance (NHI) proposals should not be seen as negating the need for fundamental strategic reform, which includes both social and universal insurance options as components. Such reforms are urgently needed, but will require…
Author: Mail & Guardian Online (South Africa)
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Viet Nam Journal: Over 11 Years, Atlantic Grants Help Spur a Country’s Transformation in Health
Several of the staff of the Hue Central Hospital were kind enough to come to work last Sunday morning to give my Atlantic colleagues and me a tour of what has become a world-class facility in the ten years since our Founding Chairman, Chuck Feeney,…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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