Our healthcare system does need a dramatic overhaul, but the proposed NHI is not the way to go in its present form.
It seems rather pointless to celebrate World Health Day when our healthcare system in this country has such a long way to go. To say that SA’s healthcare system is unequal is an understatement. The majority of the people have to depend on state healthcare, while roughly 30% are able to afford private care through contributions to medical aid schemes or health insurance.
Everyone deserves the right to good medical care. No one should be disadvantaged because they can’t afford to pay more. If we ever want to be proud of our healthcare system, we should be striving to fix this.
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