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Finance minister Pravin Gordhan’s "careful control of the wage Bill" will impact negatively on health service delivery, says a health economist.

HIV+ people on ARVs are now living longer lifespans. But the virus's associated diseases could put an unbearable strain on the health system.

Hospitals and clinics are to be demolished and rebuilt to reboot the Eastern Cape's "broken" health system.

A generic version of a key cancer drug is now available in South Africa, but at a significantly higher cost than it is available internationally.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has promised to get state facilities running to the highest standards.

An effective healthcare system will free up donor money for more desperate countries.

Successes in the battle against infectious diseases are offset by chronic, noncommunicable illnesses.

NHI details are not clear but it is certain that the priveged few will have to do with less.

Politicians and industry experts say that partnerships between the public and private sectors may solve the doctor and nurse shortages in SA.

Government has raised concerns that the health system may buckle under the pressure of both HIV and non-communicable diseases - a dual epidemic.

Experts say the National Health Insurance scheme could benefit rich and poor, with positive broader outcomes.

Its health system is comparable to the best in the world, achieved at a fraction of the cost of others.

Rehabilitation plans for the thousands of people with disabilities must be included in the NHI.

Healthcare that is accessible to all is the foundation on which an equitable and efficient system must be built.

Their life expectancy is almost as high as those who are HIV free, yet they pay much more.

Having a baby in sub-Saharan Africa is riskier than anywhere else according to the latest State of the World's Mothers report.