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Given the good intentions behind the health insurance, what could go wrong?
We are all familiar with the options when somebody falls seriously ill. One, go to one of the public hospitals, some of which are very good - the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Jinnah Hospital come to mind - and charge nominal fees, especially from the poor. However, many are overcrowded, suffer from serious deficits in infrastructure and have doctors who are not motivated to provide high quality care. Two, go to a private hospital. Depending on your ability to pay, the quality and care there ranges all the way from top-of-the-line to downright dangerous, but generally, doctors there will try and do what they can - even do “too much”. The money they make depends on your experience.
KwaZulu-Natal’s vaccine roll-out plan is on track with at least 33 399 people already registered for the first phase of the provincial inoculation programme.
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala highlighted the programmed during his State of the Province Address in the Provincial Legislature in Pietermaritzburg on Friday noting that most health workers have reported a renewed sense of positivity and feeling of being protected since the arrival of the vaccine.
“KZN received 10 800 vaccines in the first phase and we have vaccinated a total of 7337 health workers at our two sites in Albert Luthuli and Prince Mshiyeni Hospital,” Zikalala said.
Zikalala added that the government’s National Health Insurance Plan remained a priority to ensure access to healthcare for all citizens.