All strength to Minister Motsoaledi and everyone in the health sector in implementing this. This is such good news.
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 9:09 AM, VC <[email protected]> wrote: > > [image: DENOSA] > > *DENOSA Media Statement, 23 March 2012 * > > ** ** > *NHI pilot project * > > ** ** > The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa notes with delight > the announcement that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will from > next month be piloted in ten districts across the country.**** > **** > The announcement was made by Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi yesterday. > **** > **** > As DENOSA we are comfortable with the selection criteria of the ten > districts, which centered on the burden of diseases, demographics, socio > economic status, health service performance and district management > capacity. We believe that this approach is comprehensive.**** > **** > Significantly, we have been very critical of the delay by government to > roll out this all important scheme. The announcement therefore comes at the > right time and makes huge strides in the realization of the NHI that aims > to ensure that all South Africans have access to quality healthcare > irrespective of their socio-economic status.**** > **** > “We congratulate the Minister for this bold and calculated move . We > believe that the success of this scheme does not only depend on him but to > the entire population, in particular health workers. We once more commit > ourselves in playing a key role in strengthening and capacitating nurses on > NHI as they are in the forefront of its implementation”, says DENOSA > General Secretary Thembeka Gwagwa.**** > **** > We welcome the pronouncement that the NHI pilot project will pay special > attention to vulnerable societies and there will be continuous monitoring > and evaluation of the progress.**** > **** > DENOSA believes that this initiative will provide an ideal opportunity for > those remote hospitals and clinics to be revitalized.**** > **** > “We reiterate our commitment to as successful roll out of the National > Health Insurance scheme as the delivery of quality healthcare to all is > central in our agenda”, Gwagwa concludes.**** > **** > *End* > * > * > *Issued by* > *Asanda Fongqo* > *Communications Manager* > *012 343 2315* > *079 875 2663* > *[email protected]* > * * > ** ** > > -- > You are subscribed. This footer can help you. > Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to > this message. > You can visit the group WEB SITE at > http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery > options, pages, files and membership. > To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected]. > You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to > put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail > to this address (repeat): [email protected] . > -- Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen Mobile: (27) 0835081330 Email: [email protected] Blog: http://www.ekh.co.za Start-up: Zapreneur <http://zapreneur.com> -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
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