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National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: consideration of A-list
12 May 2023
NCOP Social Services
Department of Health 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan
2 May 2023
The Select Committee on Health and Social Services met virtually with the Department of Health on the DoH Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote 2023/24. The DoH said there had been significant improvement in health outcomes in South Africa over the past 10 years, with a positive impact on ...
Health
Department of Health 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
21 Apr 2023
Health
NHLS, CMS & SAHPRA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans
19 Apr 2023
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: deliberations on Legal Advisors input; with Deputy Minister present
22 Mar 2023
NCOP Social Services
Department of Health 2021/22 Annual Report; with Minister and Deputy Minister
14 Mar 2023
The Select Committee on Health and Social Services met jointly on a virtual platform with the Department of Health (DoH) to receive a briefing on its annual report for 2021/22. The Department provided an overview of its performance in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccination ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Health Department response to concerns, with Deputy Minister
30 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the National Department of Health (NDOH) responded to the concerns that the Portfolio Committee members and the public had raised on the NHI Bill.
Members of the opposition parties rejected the Bill in unison stating that it would be ...
Health
NHI Bill: Health Minister's response to comments
17 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Minister of Health gave a response to concerns raised during the NHI Bill public hearings and by Committee members in deliberations.
Committee members expressed differing views about the Minister's response. ANC Members welcomed the presentation as the NHI ...
Health
Repeal / Amendment of Acts Affected by NHI Bill; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
On a virtual platform, the National Department of Health (NDoH) presented the repeals and amendments that were made to 11 pieces of legislation affected by the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. These Acts included Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965, Occupational ...
Health
Health Portfolio Performance & Audit Outcomes: FFC & AGSA input; NHLS Annual Report 2021/22
11 Oct 2022
National Health Laboratory Service
The Portfolio Committee on Health met on a virtual platform with the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) and the Office of the Auditor-General on the health sector’s performance and audit outcomes.
The Commission reported that the Department ranks well below regional and global benchmarks. ...