Health Minister Joe Phaahla admitted that only 62 of government’s 118 forensic pathology units, or state mortuaries, were awarded certificates of competence, reported MedicalBrief (17 April 2024)
Although the antiretroviral drug dolutegravir has significantly improved HIV treatment in SA, emerging concerns about dolutegravir resistance have been noted, particularly among patients with high viral loads and those who have previously failed other treatments – Spotlight 17 April 2024.
The Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, confirmed that “possible tax amendments will be introduced through a Money Bill by the Minister of Finance as and when appropriate and earmarked for use by the Fund”. - BusinessTech (15 April 2024).
At a national election debate, organised by the Mail & Guardian, Parks Tau, Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional affairs, lashed out at the private healthcare sector for criticising the NHI Bill, calling it resistance from those who are indirectly subsidised by the government. (19 April 2024)