Part of Gauteng Tembisa Hospital as seen in this DA Gauteng 2015 Picture. The Party alleges that corruption is to blame; Calls on the Health Department’s R46.4 billion budget to be spent effectively so that there are funds for urgent upgrades at unsafe hospitals The information was revealed in a written reply to the DA

In a bid to address mental healthcare in the Eastern Cape Health Department, the ministry has announced that a budget of R10 million has been set aside to recruit health practitioners. “The plan includes recruitment of mental healthcare practitioners and expanding scope of mental health service providers to include community based mental health care programme.

The National Health Insurance (NHI) has been allocated an additional R4.2 billion which will be funded through an amendment to the medical tax credit, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Wednesday. “Over the medium term, the NHI is allocated an additional R4.2 billion, funded through an amendment to the medical expenses tax subsidy. Overall, government will

The Eastern Cape Health Department has assured mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood that their lives are not in danger with the end of the health facility’s contract. “The lives of mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood are not under threat due to the expiring of the contract at the end of September,”