‘PROCEDURALLY FLAWED’ Health Funders Association launches latest legal challenge to NHI Act, calling legislation ‘unworkable’ 5 min 4 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
GLOBAL HEALTH OP-ED US exit put World Health Organization in crisis — it must become leaner, more agile and independent 4 min 0 By Wilmot James, Ernesto Gozzer and Li Yang Hsu
DOCTOR’S ORDERS Motsoaledi calls for ‘renewed action’ towards universal health coverage at G20 Health Working Group 4 min 3 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SA's Primary Health Care model needs an urgent makeover — what’s missing from the discourse? 10 min 2 By Atiya Mosam, Sue Goldstein, Krish Vallabhjee, Tracey Naledi, and Mark Heywood
BURDEN OF CARE OP-ED Universal health coverage a crucial step for healthcare equity, but tackling poverty is key 7 min 0 By Kaymarlin Govender and Damian Naidoo
BHEKISISA Road to NHI just got rockier — with only two GNU parties supporting it, what will happen to the Act? 7 min 1 By Anna-Maria van Niekerk and Linda Pretorius
SPOTLIGHT In defence of the NHI Bill process - There was unprecedented public engagement, says parliament's health chair 8 min 33 By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT OP-ED Let’s be pragmatic — the NHI has constructive and contentious aspects 6 min 21 By Susan Cleary for Spotlight
DISORDERED HEALTHCARE OP-ED Cost of not treating mental health is much more than a human rights issue 5 min 0 By Hlombekazi Sybil Majokweni, Stephan Rabie, Stefani du Toit and John Joska
CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH 18 - 24 SEPTEMBER This week — UN General Assembly high-level meeting on health and Just Transition in Boksburg 4 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE OP-ED We are unlikely to be equitably able to access lifesaving, affordable medicines under NHI 10 min 6 By Fatima Hassan
SPOTLIGHT OP-ED NHI Bill must still clear many hurdles to ensure adequate medicine access 7 min 1 By Yanga Nokhepheyi, Marlise Richter and Fatima Hassan
BHEKISISA OP-ED How Covid sped up South Africa’s medicine approvals process 8 min 0 By Portia Nkambule
TAC CONGRESS Millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses will have to be destroyed, Health Minister Joe Phaahla tells TAC congress 4 min 1 By Zukiswa Pikoli
OP-ED Covid-19 highlights the need for strong, equitable and people-centred health systems 4 min 0 By Judith King
SPOTLIGHT OP-ED Reframing the right to healthcare in terms of insurance cover is a bad idea 7 min 2 By Louis Reynolds
OP-ED We must look at the costs of NHI 20 years from now before rushing in – there are cheaper, more effective alternatives 4 min 4 By Anja Smith, Jodi Wishnia and Shivani Ranchod
OP-ED NHI Bill: Parliament’s health committee faces range of options after 100,000-plus submissions received 4 min 0 By Geetesh Solanki, Judith Cornell, Reno Morar and Vishal Brijlal
Maverick Citizen: Roll-out Covid vaccine registration system to go live after 4pm for those over 60 5 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Op-ed Suffer one million little children: when will South Africa start implementing its paediatric palliative care policy? 5 min 1 By Michelle Meiring
