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Worldwide, it has been shown that healthcare-user fees dramatically reduce demand for health services ― especially preventive services, because people may not perceive that they need interventions. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

In the era of Covid-19 healthcare should be universal and free

Universal and free healthcare will help us all in combating the virus, but this policy will also have benefits in the longer term

  • Robert Yates
6 min read
Private sector healthcare schemes will still have a role to play when the government implements the National Health Insurance because the treasury cannot finance the system on its own.
COUNTRY

South Africa can easily afford the NHI

​Countries with much lower per capita GDP have successfully implemented universal healthcare

  • Robert Yates
5 min read