The Department of Health has continuously encouraged the provincial DoH’s to pay the NHLS for all services rendered and continue to support the NHLS in this matter and the debt is treated as a priority.
The NHLS CEO has advised that she is in continuous engagement with the provincial Heads of Department (HODs) to follow up on the outstanding debt and to ensure that all payments owed are received in full and timeously. Given the declines in provincial health budgets the debt has unfortunately been increasing. The NHLS is fortunately in a significant positive financial status. The National Department of Health is kept up to date and informed of the debt owed by the provincial Departments of Health.
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