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Experts warn that South Africa s National Health Insurance plan will not work

Experts warn that South Africa’s National Health Insurance plan will not work 28 May 2021 5:07 PM Share This: Wits School of Governance professor Alex van den Heever says the proposal goes against the principles of the health system. In a webinar hosted by Free Market Foundation, a group of experts have disapproved and warned that the National Health Insurance (NHI) will not be able to deliver improved health outcomes for the majority of citizens and this may damage existing systems put in place. Chairperson in the field of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the Wits School of Governance, Professor Alex van den Heever says the pandemic has revealed the problems that already known by the country s health system and that the NHI proposal is not looking to address them in any fundamental way.

Level 3 lockdown on the cards : Experts want tougher restrictions for SA

Three leading professors have pleaded with the government to consider changing lockdown restrictions, in order to curtail large gatherings that accelerate the spread of COVID-19. With new variants of the disease entering the country, citizens must remain vigilant against the spread of this virus – even if that means returning to Level 3 of lockdown. Experts ask for ‘limits on gatherings’ as a priority’ On Tuesday, both Dr. Asmal Dasoo (convenor of the Progressive Health Forum) and Alex van den Heever (chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at Wits University) called for gatherings to be capped. The pair believe that current limits, which can stretch to meetings of 500 people outdoors, will need to be dropped down to just TEN – to try and blunt the impact of a third coronavirus wave. As we reported last week, social gatherings – alongside restrictions on travel, land borders, and curfew hours – will be the first to change this winter.

Push for tighter lockdown in South Africa

Push for tighter lockdown in South Africa Subscribe Health experts say that South Africa should introduce stricter lockdown regulations to avoid the impact of new Covid-19 variants and a severe third wave. Dr Asmal Dasoo, convenor of the Progressive Health Forum, told News24that South Africa should move to a higher lockdown level to further limit gatherings. He said that the most important thing was to prepare healthcare workers for an influx of new cases, and that ideally gatherings should be limited to around 10 people. This was echoed by Alex van den Heever, chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, who said that restrictions will need to be introduced as the country ramps up its vaccination programme.

Vaccine injury fund: call for more clarity

Vaccine injury fund: call for ‘more clarity’ By Lorna Charles Share DURBAN - A CIVIL society organisation has called for government to grant more time for the public to comment on the Covid19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme. The regulations for the scheme were released for public comment by Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) , on April 15 with the closing date for comments on April 19. Rob Hutchinson, managing director of civil society organisation DearSA, said they had requested an extension for comments to May 10 as they understood the importance of the matter. He also said the organisation took issue with the scheme being housed under the Disaster Management Act regulations.

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