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Tag: South Africa

  • Godongwana blames provinces for healthcare staffing crisis

    In his medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS), Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana attributed South Africa’s healthcare staffing shortages to the provinces’ failure to ensure that the Treasury’s allocated funds reached frontline healthcare workers. According to Godongwana, South Africa’s fiscal system allows provinces flexibility in managing funds under the provincial equitable share, which has led to disparities in budget allocations and impacted…

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  • TB Patient Costs Deepen Poverty In South Africa

    More than half of South African households affected by tuberculosis face catastrophic costs, according to new research commissioned by the Department of Health. The findings show that 56.2% of affected households spent more than 20% of their annual pre-TB income on expenses linked to the disease. These costs include medical consultations, transport, special foods and vitamins. Patients and caregivers also…

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