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Health Minister Motsoaledi appoints committee to review 4 health policies considered outdated, costly to state
Health Minister Motsoaledi appoints committee to review 4 health policies considered outdated, costly to state! A committee has been appointed…
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Health Minister faces backlash over R28 million NHI advertising spend
Health Minister faces backlash over R28 million NHI advertising spend! As South Africa grapples with a severe healthcare crisis, the…
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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi reaffirms NHI’s future amid confusion
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has delivered a clear message to skeptics: the National Health Insurance (NHI) is here to stay.…
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4 arrested and 2 released on bail in connection with sale of chemical linked to the deaths of 6 children in Naledi
4 arrested and 2 released on bail in connection with sale of chemical linked to the deaths of 6 children…
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Minister Motsoaledi rubbishes claims govt not working hard enough to address spate of food poisoning cases
Minister Motsoaledi rubbishes claims govt not working hard enough to address spate of food poisoning cases! Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi…
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Health authorities investigating food poisoning cases: Aaron Motsoaledi
South Africa‘s health authorities are currently investigating a surge in food poisoning cases across the country, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi…
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Minister Motsoaledi dismisses reports that NHI will cost R1.3 trillion
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has dismissed reports that the National Health Insurance (NHI) will cost R1.3 trillion. He said this…
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Signed health compact is ready for implementation: Aaron Motsoaledi
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the signed health compact is ready for implementation. Acting President Paul Mashatile presided over…
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Minister Motsoaledi says there’s no plans to change some sections at public hospitals into private wards
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that creating private wards in public hospitals would be counterproductive. Motsoaledi said that there is…
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Minister Phaahla says NHI to be implemented in 2 phases
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the National Health Insurance would be implemented in two phases between 2024 and 2028.…
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Health Minister to visit George building collapse survivors
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla is visiting George on Friday morning. He will monitor progress in rescuing those still trapped…
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There has been an increase in detection of HPV: Dr Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says there has been an increase in the detection of common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)…
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Minister Phaahla: Tintswalo hospital has food, water and doctors
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has denied claims that Tintswalo Hospital in Mpumalanga has shortages of water, lacked food for patients,…
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It’s a miracle that one person survived Limpopo bus crash: Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says it is miraculous that the only survivor in the bus crash in which 45 people…
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Health Minister heads to Limpopo after 45 people die in bus accident
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is expected to descend on Limpopo following the tragic bus accident that left 45 people dead.…
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The NHIF will not be ruined by corruption: Joe Phaahla
Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has assured critics of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), that it will not be ruined…
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Health department engages with Treasury over unplaced doctors
The health department says talks with the National Treasury will continue amid the outcry over unplaced medical graduates. Health Minister…
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Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla to address issue of shortage of doctors
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla will be announcing his department’s plans to address the current state on the shortage of…
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Minister Phaahla blames non-placement of doctors on budget
There’s been a public uproar about the high number of medical graduates who don’t have jobs in the country. This…
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Minister Phaahla slams Eastern Cape clinic for not treating rape victim
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is slamming staff and management at the Motherwell Clinic in the Eastern Cape. It follows a…
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Dr Joe Phaahla to lead World Mental Health Day commemoration
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla will today lead a World Mental Health Day event at the Madadeni Hospital in Newcastle,…
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Health Minister Phaahla urges Joburg fire victims’ families to come forward
Two victims from the deadly fire at the hijacked building in Johannesburg have succumbed to their injuries in hospital, raising…
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Minister Phaahla pins hopes on NHI to resuscitate health system
Overcrowded hospitals, limited resources, and poor governance are crippling the healthcare system. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says this makes it…
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Minister Phaahla: There’s a lot of misinformation being peddled about the NHI Bill
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that there’s a lot of “misinformation” being peddled about the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.…
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NHI Bill lays foundation for healthcare reform, says Minister Phaahla
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has welcomed Parliament’s decision to approve the National Health Insurance Bill. Phaahla has hailed the…
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Cholera could spread to more provinces: Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla warns it is unavoidable that cholera would spread to other provinces. The Minister says healthcare workers…
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Denosa defends members amid Mahikeng Hospital babies incident
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa has come out in defense of its members in the North West. This…
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R950m needed to address shortage of nurses – Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla
It will cost nearly a billion rand to resolve the nurse shortage crisis. That’s according to the Health Minister Dr…
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Health Dept working to address issues plaguing public hospitals, says Minister Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has assured healthcare workers that the department was working tirelessly to address issues plaguing public hospitals…
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Vulnerable people should continue to take special care post-COVID-19: Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says vulnerable people including those who have compromised immune systems, should continue to take special care…
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Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla urges public to get COVID-19 booster shots
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla says the health department is sitting with over 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with…
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No politician will be involved with procuring mRNA vaccine, says Health Minister
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said no political head will be involved in the procurement processes of the messenger ribonucleic acid…
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Health workers’ strike: Health Minister Phaahla says interventions are working
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says they are optimistic that the department’s interventions are working. This is while the health workers’…
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Reports of deaths at affected hospitals
The ongoing Public Sector strike may have turned deadly. The Health Minister says he’s received reports of deaths at hospitals…
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Minister Phaahla: No load shedding for hospitals please
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla wants hospitals to be exempted from load shedding. The Department of Health has provided Eskom…
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Government monitoring cholera outbreak, says Minister Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the government is closely monitoring the cholera outbreak and urges anyone experiencing symptoms to get…
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Minister Phaahla to assess damage to Tambo Hospital caused by Boksburg blast
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has joined Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko at the site of the Boksburg truck explosion that…
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KZN ANC unfazed by nomination list
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is unfazed by the nomination list for the top six which was released on Monday. President…
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Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall
Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that…
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Health Minister Phaahla confirms SA’s major public hospitals now exempt from load shedding
Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday released a list of major hospitals and healthcare facilities in South Africa that will…
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Health Minister Phaahla wants all hospitals exempted from load shedding
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says all hospitals should be exempt from rolling blackouts. However, at the moment just ten percent…
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Minister Phaahla seeking out alternative energy supply for the health sector
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has kickstarted a process to exempt health facilities from rolling blackouts. Phaahla said on Monday he…
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Health Minister Phaahla: Contracts for major medical equipment at Baragwanath not finalised
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said contracts for major medical equipment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital have not been…
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Government looking at expediting process of regulating access to healthcare: Minister
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says they’re looking at expediting the process of regulating access to healthcare, especially in situations…
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Health Minister Joe Phaahla visits Kalafong Hospital
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the protest at Kalafong hospital in Pretoria is unnecessary. Phaahla visited the hospital following action…
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Health Minister Phaahla confirms 5th Monkeypox case
Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has confirmed a fifth case of Monkeypox has been detected in the country. The patient had…
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SA records fourth monkeypox case
Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced that South Africa recorded its fourth case of monkeypox. Phaahla said in a statement that…
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Health Minister Joe Phaahla tests positive for COVID-19
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has tested positive for COVID-19. After experiencing minor symptoms, the minister took tests which came back…
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Monkeypox is no cause for concern – Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla
Monkeypox is not a severe disease. That’s according to Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla. Phaahla earlier announced that the country…
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South Africans no longer required to wear face masks
Health Minister Joe Phaahla published the latest amendments in the Government Gazette this evening. Phaahla’s decision follows a meeting of…
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