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National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 25, with Deputy Minister
8 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. Six organisations all made oral submissions. They supported the move toward universal health coverage but had concerns about provisions in the Bill and proposed a number of improvements. ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 24
28 Jan 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to engage with the Competition Commission, Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and Solidarity on their National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill submissions.
The Competition Commission disagreed with the proposed exemption from the Competition Act as stipulated ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 23; with Deputy Minister
26 Jan 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, attended by the Deputy Minister, the Committee continued its public hearings on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. It heard oral submissions from Mediclinic Southern Africa, the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA), the provincial Department of Health of ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 22; with Deputy Minister
25 Jan 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Health convened virtually to hear four submissions as part of the public hearing process on the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI Bill). Those four presenters were Bonitas, Discovery Health, Polmed and MedScheme. All presenters ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 21
8 Dec 2021
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. Three organisations made oral submissions: the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM), South African Disability Alliance (SADA) and South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH). All three organisations supported ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence: engagement with lead departments
25 Nov 2021
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met to receive briefings on the Implementation of Pillar 2: Prevention, Rebuilding, and Social Cohesion in terms of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) National Strategic Plan. The Caucus heard from the Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD); Department of Social Development ...
Health
Health BRRR
24 Nov 2021
2021 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to adopt its 2020/21Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the 2020/21 annual performance of the heath portfolio. The report was adopted with amendments.
The Committee discussed a range of matters related to the performance ...
Health
Department of Health 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 Nov 2021
The Department of Health (DoH) briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for the 2020/21 financial year.
After the onset of COVID-19 in South Africa, various programmes were affected by disruptions and many of the resources were diverted to fighting the pandemic. By September, the number ...
Health
Office of Health Standards Compliance & Office of Health Ombuds 2020/21 Annual Report
17 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received two briefings from the Office of Health Standards Compliance and the Office of the Health Ombud on their annual reports for the 2020/21 financial year.
The Office of Health Standards Compliance performance across its five programmes was outlined in detail. ...
Health
SAHPRA, MRC & NHLS 2020/21 Annual Report
12 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) on their annual reports for the 2020/21 financial year.
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority ...