BILL 6 SIGNED INTO LAW
BILL 6 SIGNED INTO LAW On January 8 President Jacob Zuma assented to, and signed the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill 6 of 2014 into law in terms of section 84(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Anthony Rees (Secretary-General: TNHA) This new Act creates a new legal framework for the Medicines Control Council (MCC) to be scrapped, and for the establishment of a new South African Health Products (sic) Regulatory... Read More
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE WHITE PAPER MAKES NO PROVISION FOR TRADITIONAL AND NATURAL HEALTHCARE
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE WHITE PAPER MAKES NO PROVISION FOR TRADITIONAL & NATURAL HEALTHCARE On the 11th of December last month, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi released the White Paper on the National Health Insurance (NHI) as approved by Cabinet. The R220 billion universal healthcare scheme was announced immediately after the axing of Finance Minister Nene, who was putting a halt on major government spending. The burning question is how the NHI will be financed, considering the... Read More