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Paul Cox, MD, EssentialMed

NHI

Covid-19 exposes NHI fault lines

Paul Cox 5 Nov 2020

A Covid-19 test in Utah. The country’s pandemic response has been politicised, making comprehensive changes to public health more difficult.
AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Covid-19

Poor US pandemic response will reverberate in healthcare politics for years, health scholars warn

Simon F Haeder & Sarah E Gollust 4 Nov 2020

Lee Callakoppen, principal officer, Bonitas Medical Fund.

NHI

Working together to improve SA's healthcare system

Lee Callakoppen 29 Oct 2020

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

Health & Welfare

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

21 Aug 2020

People exercising in Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dino Lloyd/Gallo Images via Getty Images

NHI

South Africans must be healthier for universal healthcare to succeed

Jane Simmonds & Charles Parry 8 Jul 2020

Blueprints ready for Cecilia Makiwane Gallagher Critical Care Hospital

Infrastructure & Utilities

Blueprints ready for Cecilia Makiwane Gallagher Critical Care Hospital

4 Jun 2020

A healthcare worker collecting a swab for a Covid-19 test from a community member. AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Coronavirus pandemic holds lessons for South Africa's universal healthcare plans

Steve Reid 18 May 2020

Covid-19

#OnTheFrontLine with Dr Kerrin Begg

Nicci Botha 24 Apr 2020

David Gibbons, general manager, Roche Products

Trends

#BizTrends2020:Technology and public-private partnerships on pharma's agenda

David Gibbons, 13 Jan 2020

Dr Brian Ruff, co-founder of PPO Serve

NHI

Heading towards value-based care

17 Dec 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Healthcare

Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2019: Healthcare

17 Dec 2019

Child healthcare remains uneven in South Africa and varies between provinces and districts. Shutterstock

Paediatrics

How South Africa can build a child-centred healthcare system

Maylene Shung-King 12 Dec 2019

Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku

Public Health

Sama challenges health and safety issues in Gauteng

13 Sep 2019

A community care worker providing treatment to a TB patient at her home. Wikkicommons/Stherere23

NHI

Rebuilding health systems from the bottom up: a South African case study

Helen Schneider 12 Sep 2019

NHI

SA fares reasonably well in global NHI perspective

4 Sep 2019

Dr Anchen Laubscher, group medical director of Netcare

Hospital Groups

Keeping the patient at the centre of care

3 Sep 2019

The proposed National Health Insurance has raised questions about the government’s ability to manage a complex health system Shutterstock

NHI

South African taxpayers will bear the brunt of NHI

Lee-Ann Steenkamp 29 Aug 2019

Last chance to enter Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge - are you game?

Skills Training

Last chance to enter Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge - are you game?

28 Aug 2019

Public urged to engage with NHI Bill

Public Health

Public urged to engage with NHI Bill

22 Aug 2019

South Africa has a skewed healthcare system with an under-funded public sector and an expensive private sector. Shutterstock

NHI

Why South Africa's plans for universal healthcare are pie in the sky

Alex van den Heever 19 Aug 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

NHI

NHI one step closer to universal coverage

8 Aug 2019

Dr Anuschka Coovadia is the head of healthcare for Africa at KPMG

Public Health

Change across healthcare ecosystems in Africa

Anuschka Coovadia 5 Jul 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Public Health

#AfricaMonth: Re-envisioning Africa's healthcare system

31 May 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Emergency Medicine

#AfricaMonth: Saving trauma patients

24 May 2019

New principal officer for Bonitas Medical Fund

Medical Aid

New principal officer for Bonitas Medical Fund

Issued by Bonitas 7 May 2019

Butsi Tladi, MD of Alexander Forbes Health

Medical Aid

Cofi Bill brings down regulatory siloes for medical scheme customers

10 Apr 2019

Round 1 of the 2019 GTC and Falken Polo Cup

Motorsport

Round 1 of the 2019 GTC and Falken Polo Cup

Naresh Maharaj 5 Mar 2019

Kelly du Plessis, CEO: Rare Diseases SA

NHI

NHI is an opportunity to access orphan drugs

28 Feb 2019

Dr Shrey Viranna, group chief executive officer and executive director of Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Where is healthcare headed?

Shrey Viranna 7 Jan 2019

Radical transformations likely needed to achieve universal healthcare

Public Health

Radical transformations likely needed to achieve universal healthcare

28 Dec 2018

At about 21 million strong, nurses make up half of the world’s health workforce. SIM USA/Shutterstock

Public Health

To achieve universal healthcare, Kenya must invest more in its nurses

Sharon Brownie 11 Dec 2018

Estranged bedfellows: Why the private sector remains wary of universal healthcare

NHI

Estranged bedfellows: Why the private sector remains wary of universal healthcare

Joan van Dyk 21 Nov 2018

Will NHI be just another state-owned enterprise?

NHI

Will NHI be just another state-owned enterprise?

Melody Emmett 25 Oct 2018

Connecting Kenya: AI as a government tool to accelerate manufacturing

Technology

Connecting Kenya: AI as a government tool to accelerate manufacturing

Joseph Kanyua 23 Oct 2018

Deputy President David Mabuza

NHI

Mabuza: 'The NHI must not negate private health schemes for those who desire them'

19 Oct 2018

Dr Brian Ruff, co-founder of PPO Serve

NHI

NHI debate is stuck in the weeds

Brian Ruff 4 Oct 2018

Charlton Murove, head of the BHF’s research unit. Photo: ehealthnews

Medical Aid

BHF study: human resources distribution is good and bad news

31 Aug 2018

Flickr/Rafiq Sarlie

NHI

New healthcare plan promises to overhaul South Africa's massively skewed system

Russell Rensburg 28 Aug 2018

Radical transformation needed to achieve UHC

NHI

Radical transformation needed to achieve UHC

27 Aug 2018

Pharma's role in NHI

NHI

Pharma's role in NHI

24 Jul 2018

At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you and your pocket

NHI

At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you and your pocket

Mia Malan 28 Jun 2018

Universal healthcare is more than just funding

Public Health

Universal healthcare is more than just funding

26 May 2017

South Africa's healthcare system could be world class

Public Health

South Africa's healthcare system could be world class

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 16 Mar 2017

Getting the balance right in African healthcare

Public Health

Getting the balance right in African healthcare

9 Feb 2017

NHI and #FeesMustFall are symptoms of the same malady

Public Health

NHI and #FeesMustFall are symptoms of the same malady

25 Oct 2016

Health market inquiry: what we've learnt?

Healthcare

Health market inquiry: what we've learnt?

Nicci Botha 20 Jul 2016

Striking a balance in NHI funding

Healthcare

Striking a balance in NHI funding

Nicci Botha 19 Jul 2016

Universal healthcare coverage - what have we learnt so far?

Healthcare

Universal healthcare coverage - what have we learnt so far?

Nicci Botha 19 Jul 2016

Lessons from Lithuania: Getting integrated, affordable healthcare right

Public Health

Lessons from Lithuania: Getting integrated, affordable healthcare right

13 Jul 2016

Access to quality healthcare must be improved in Africa

Public Health

Access to quality healthcare must be improved in Africa

9 Jun 2016