Dr Joe Phaahla, the Health Minister, has announced that the National Health Insurance (NHI) will undergo implementation over the upcoming four years. However, he should have explicitly outlined the government’s funding strategy for the initiative, despite the country allocating 8.5% of its gross domestic product towards a fundamentally flawed healthcare system. NHI implementation plan over … Read more
Health Minister Joe Phaahla, has revealed that the recent backlash regarding the unemployment of doctors, does not include those graduates who are required to complete their internships and community service. Speaking at a press conference in Hatfield on Monday, Phaahla says all those who are eligible for the mandatory internship and community service have been … Read more
South Africa’s Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has lauded the substantial contribution of mobile health clinics valued at R500 million from the German Development Bank (KfW) in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. This donation bolsters the South African government’s ongoing efforts to fortify the public health system.During the official handover ceremony at Town Hill Hospital, Phaahla expressed excitement, highlighting … Read more
