National Health Act
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Court orders government, police to block vigilantes from two clinics — and put up warnings at entrances
The judgment complements a November ruling meant to stop groups such as Operation Dudula from blocking foreign nationals from entering government hospitals and clinics and…
ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula targets migrants at clinics
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights…
South Africa needs better policies to deal with the organ donation crisis
The demand for donor organs far outstrips the supply because data is not shared, not all hospitals are equipped to do transplants and the National Health Act is inadequate
People must use common sense says health department as mask mandate deadline approaches
Our focus should shift to preventing deaths and being ready for future health crises, say experts
MPs worried Health Act amendments will threaten citizens’ autonomy
More than 150 000 public comments were sent to the department of health after the government suspended the national state of disaster
Covid-19 hospital admissions low but virus still a threat
Some coronavirus restrictions will remain as South Africa shifts out of the national state of disaster