South Africa’s NHI Act faces a major legal challenge. The Board of Healthcare Funders’ (BHF) NHI legal challenge argues that the law is unconstitutional and unworkable. This move adds uncertainty to the landmark law. It aims for universal health coverage (UHC). Critics note its lack of a clear funding model. The BHF supports UHC’s goal. However, they consider the current…
Category: September 2025
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Reversing Medical Tourism in Africa: The Abuja Initiative
Once a prime destination for global elites seeking top-tier medical care in the 1960s, Nigeria’s healthcare landscape has undergone a dramatic shift. Today, the nation faces a staggering financial outflow as its citizens, and other Africans, spend billions abroad for treatment. A landmark new facility in Abuja, however, signals a bold ambition for reversing medical tourism in Africa. This aims…