Reaction to the release of the government’s green paper on National Health Insurance has been marked by support and tempered with concerns.
The NHI will be funded by contributions by those who earn above a certain level, over and above normal tax contributions, the health minister says.
The ANC Youth League has highlighted the cost of healthcare in the wake of Cabinet’s approval that the NHI green paper be released for public comment.
A lack of oversight has resulted in an increase in cases of abuse and death of pregnant women in the South African healthcare system.
An observation made by many is that government hospitals need to function better for the NHI scheme to work.
The health department has finalised its long-awaited NHI green paper and it will be submitted to Cabinet early next week for "final clearance".
Aaron Motsoaledi has denied allegations that he is trying to "hijack" the appointment of a new registrar to "serve his own agenda".
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is being accused of hijacking the process for appointing a new registrar.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the National Health Insurance system will be phased in over 14 years.
Aaron Motsoaledi has said the implementation of the National Health Insurance would mean a total reengineering of the public health care service.
Is the government a champion of the rights of sexual minorities?
Aaron Motsoaledi issued an ultimatum in April to South African medical schemes to voluntarily adopt preventative rather than curative health policies.
SA’s healthcare model needs to shift from being "hospi-centric" to more preventative, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Friday.
A three-day national nursing summit has developed a plan of action to improve the profession, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday.
Hospital thieves have walked off with items ranging from ambulances to bed linen, costing South Africa R16-million.
The battlefield in the fight against TB has been mapped out in the province with the highest prevalence of the disease — KwaZulu-Natal.
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Government aims to pass the Bill implementing South Africa’s proposed national health insurance system during 2012, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said.
In a venture aimed at getting tomorrow’s leaders tested today, a university-based HIV counselling and testing campaign has been launched.
Speaking at the inauguration of the new Health Professions Council on Thursday, Motsoaledi said: "We cannot afford this commercial health system."
Health Minister Aaron Motshoaledi should hire efficient managers to avoid a repeat of some Gauteng doctors not being paid, Sama said on Wednesday.
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/ 21 January 2011
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Friday launched a framework to "harmonise" donor money for the public health sector.
South Africa has received a major boost to fight Aids, TB and malaria, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Sunday.
The new procurement procedures have
succeeded in halving the cost of ARV drugs.
Contradictory statements issued by department of health officials about the controversial Tara KLamp, leaves many scratching their heads.
There has been a "massive reduction" in the prices of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
SA’s health minister is concerned at the cost of coping with Aids in the country with the world’s largest number of HIV-positive citizens.
Health practitioners have urged the health minister to tackle the issue safety in hospitals following the assault and gang rape of a doctor.
The ministers of health and higher education held a press briefing on Thursday to explain remarks by Julius Malema regarding Medunsa.
South Africa will spend billions of rands to improve healthcare by renovating dilapidated hospitals, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Monday.
Plans by Cosatu to stage a solidarity strike triggered a chorus of warnings from politicians on Wednesday.
Revolutionary new vaginal treatment could avert 800 000 Aids deaths over the next 20 years.
The health minister wants to change perceptions
about South Africa to encourage people to offer to
help fight the HIV/Aids pandemic.