A stark reminder of persistent global health inequities has emerged from a new report revealing that 1.9 million babies were stillborn in 2023. Crucially, the report by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation found that nearly half of these tragic deaths occurred during labour and could have been avoided with adequate medical care. The timing of the report’s…
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Moving toward NHI and primary care focus
Since emerging from apartheid three decades ago, South Africa has worked to ensure access to healthcare, food, and social assistance, as promised in the 1996 Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Yet, despite investments, the public healthcare system remains hampered by resource inequity, unmet needs, and insufficient primary care access. The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) seeks to reshape healthcare delivery, prioritising…