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RHAP urges immediate implementation of minimum service agreement for essential health services

On Tuesday, 22 November 2022 workers called a national day of action after wage negotiations with the government came to halt. 

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Mid-term budget fails to show the way to a more resilient recovery

The Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) was tabled at a time of increased uncertainty and volatility characterised by rising global interest rates, downward revisions to the economic outlook, and very…

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RHAP unpacks health department’s newly tabled budget

A group says the R2.2-billion allocated to provincial health departments, together with the R275-million allocated to fund NHI demonstration projects, can help improve responsiveness.

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Improving SA’s public healthcare after directionless mini budget

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement fails to provide a credible path towards a resilient recovery. Here is what can be done to strengthen governance and build social solidarity around the…

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SA’s TB recovery: Reprioritisation over budget increase

According to the Department of Health, 208 000 cases of TB were diagnosed in South Africa in 2020

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Navigating abortion barriers in rural areas

Onke Jezile, founder of Lethabo la Azania, a non-profit organisation that works with children and the youth in Engcobo in the Eastern Cape, says for pregnant women in rural areas…

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