Monday, February 25, 2013

Health - WC Health MEC launches NHI pilot project

On the show today, we spoke to Theuns Botha - Western Cape MEC for Health. We were talking about the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot project. The pilot project was launched by the MEC last week in the Eden District Municipality and will be rolled out through a focus on schools and promoting health among learners, and preventative health care, whilst rendering quality curative and rehabilitative services. According to the MEC, whilst the Western Cape Government is participating in the Eden NHI pilot, this does not indicate unqualified support for the as yet not formally tabled policy document for NHI.

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