In the media

• New journal article: Building on ‘The concept of prevention (Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)

  ATAGUBA, J. E. & MOONEY, G. (2009) Building on ‘The concept of prevention: a good idea gone astray?’ Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
  Published online: 24 November 2009
  Abstract
  Background:
  Starfield and colleagues suggest that the concept of prevention has gone astray. We have sought to extend their ideas.
  Methods:
  Our methods are to take the Starfield et al article [...]

  Monday, December 7th, 2009

• Quality and affordability an NHI must

  The implementation of National Health Insurance could help South Africa achieve the millenium development goals, but to succeed it would have to be an affordable and quality public health service……DAILY NEWS (2 December 2009)

  Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

• The Mercury: ANC needs to clarify health insurance plan

  A universal health system would benefit both the poor and the rich, as medical aid schemes were becoming increasingly expensive….THE MERCURY

  Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

• HMR Africa: NHI coming: accept and embrace the challenge!

  An NHI can help lo build a fairer,more united society. And this better, more decent society cannot be built overnight, just as an NHI cannot be created in just a year or two……..Health Management Review Africa

  Friday, November 27th, 2009

• Press release: Information sheets explain health care financing in simple terms

  11 November 2009
  Medical scheme members, particularly those who earn the lowest income, carry the greatest burden in funding health services. And lower-income medical scheme members contribute a higher percentage of their income than do higher-income members.
  These are just two facts about health care financing explained in “Who Pays for Health Care in South Africa?” – one [...]

  Thursday, November 12th, 2009

• NHI is a boost to health

  OPINION by Olive Shisana (HSRC; Ministerial Advisory Committee on NHI): The ANC proposed national health insurance (NHI) as seen through the ideological lense by Jasson Urbach of the Free Market Foundation in the Sowetan of 21 October 2009, which he labels a “threat to health,” is nothing but a scare tactic designed to persuade the [...]

  Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

• Di McIntyre appointed onto the Ministerial Advisory Committee on the NHI

  The Minister of Health has issued a statement on the appointment of a ministerial advisory committee on the National Health Insurance.
  Di McIntyre, professor at HEU has been appointed, along with others, including Dr Olive Shisana, CEO of the Human Science Research Council (HSRC); Mr Mark Heywood, executive director of the AIDS Law Project (ALP). To [...]

  Thursday, November 5th, 2009

• Advisory body to drive talks on health insurance scheme ‘finalised’

  AN ADVISORY body to drive consultation on the government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme has been finalised and is expected to be announced soon by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. It is understood that the Human Sciences Research Council’s Olive Shisana, Treatment Action Campaign’s Mark Heywood and academic Di McIntyre are among those who will serve [...]

  Thursday, November 5th, 2009

• Poll favours state health insurance, if quality guaranteed

  South Africans are willing to pay for national health insurance (NHI), but only if they are guaranteed quality services, a new survey shows. The study, commissioned by the Department of Health and published this month in the South African Medical Journal, offers important insights into public perceptions of NHI…. BUSINESS DAY
  (Article based on:
  MCINTYRE, D., GOUDGE, [...]

  Friday, October 23rd, 2009

• Survey shows SA is ready for NHI

  The City Press mentioned recent survey work carried out by the HEU:
  “SOUTH Africans are warming up to the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, according to a household survey. The survey, conducted across the country and published in the latest South African Medical Journal, shows that two-thirds (67%) of all respondents “would join a publicly [...]

  Tuesday, October 13th, 2009