Ramaphosa failed to ensure NHI improves SA healthcare, doctors and medical workers say

Doctors and medical professionals have taken aim at President Cyril Ramaphosa as he is expected to sign the controversial National Health Insurance Bill into law this week, saying the legislation in its current form will limit instead of improve healthcare for South Africans.

"Our members have made submissions at every stage of the legislative process, dating back to the release of the Green Paper in 2011. It is disheartening to see our efforts to contribute to a more robust, workable and patient-centric healthcare system being ignored," SAHPC spokesperson Dr. Simon Strachan said in a statement on Tuesday.

"As experts in our field, we believe the president has an obligation to ensure that the NHI improves, rather than limits overall healthcare for every citizen. He has failed to do this," Strachan said. "We will pay close attention to the president’s announcement on Wednesday, based on which we will consider our options," he said.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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