December 01, 2023
South Africa: Reflecting On Progress, Confronting Challenges - a Call to Action On World Aids Day
The speech below was delivered by the DA Shadow Minister of Health, Michele Clarke MP, during the World Aids Day debate in Parliament this morning. Read more »
November 06, 2023
South Africa: DA Submits Parliamentary Questions On Status of South Africa's Air Quality Monitoring Stations
Note to editors: Please find the attached soundbite by Hannah Shameema Winkler MP Read more »
April 23, 2023
South Africa: 178,000 Children Die in Public Hospitals in Past Decade
Of the 178 445 children aged 0 to 5 years that died in public hospitals over the past decade, 19 707 were due to pneumonia and diarrhoea, and 12 582 from moderate and severe acute… Read more »
February 12, 2023
South Africa: NHI's Success So Implausible, President Doesn't Even Mention It At SONA - Opposition Party
Could it be that the ANC government has finally seen reason and realised the folly of pushing through the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill? Read more »
October 12, 2022
South Africa: Health Department Wastes R1.3 Billion of Health Budget
Yesterday, the Auditor-General (AG) of South Africa highlighted the Department of Health's irregular expenditure of R1.3 billion the past financial year - an increase of 42% from… Read more »
September 22, 2022
South Africa: Health in South Africa Going Up in Smoke
In answer to a parliamentary question from the DA, the Minister for Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, revealed there has been seven hospital fires between May and August 2022. This is… Read more »
August 23, 2022
South Africa: ANC Continues With Unconstitutional NHI Bill
Instead of heeding the DA's caution, the ANC has decided to continue their habit of ignoring the Constitution by deliberating the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill despite the… Read more »
June 28, 2022
South Africa: SA Can Only Help 0.3 Percent of People With Mental Health Issues
In answer to a parliamentary question from the DA, the Department of Health has revealed that more than 6.5 million people in South Africa needs professional mental health… Read more »