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NHI Bill to be tabled next year, says Minister Phaahla
There’s been significant progress on the National Health Insurance Bill, edging South Africans closer to universal healthcare coverage. That’s according…
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Health Department exhausts budget for alternative power sources amid load shedding
The National Department of Health said its budget for generators, oils, and fuel amid load shedding was exhausted. Minister of…
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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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Western Cape Health in talks with national govt to exempt more facilities from load shedding
The Western Cape government on Friday said it was in talks with the national government to exempt more healthcare facilities…
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Solar at hospitals depend on feasibility studies & budget availability – says Minister Phaahla
Health officials said that installing solar power systems at major hospitals would be based on feasibility studies and budget availability.…
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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 Phaahla urges awareness over monkeypox in SA
A fifth case of monkeypox has been detected in the country. Health Minister Joe Phaahla is encouraging people with symptoms…
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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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President Ramaphosa lauds public’s resilience & bravery of frontline workers amid pandemic
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to remain cautious and vigilant following the recent lifting of the last of…
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NICD warns Monkeypox cases could rise
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is warning that the country could record more cases of the monkeypox virus in…
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NGO transforms unwanted cloth masks into sanitary pads for the underprivileged
South Africans are now mask-free after health minister Joe Phaahla repealed the last three remaining Covid regulations on the 23rd…
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First Monkeypox case confirmed in South Africa
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has just confirmed that a case of monkeypox has been detected in the country. Monkeypox is…
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SA COVID-19: Vulnerable people urged to be cautious after more restrictions scrapped
Head of medical virology at Stellenbosch University, Professor Wolfgang Preiser said that vulnerable people should still take extra care in…
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Health Minister Phaahla: No more masks or restrictions on gatherings
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has ended the mandatory use of masks indoors as well as removed restrictions on gatherings. Phaahla…
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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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