Charles Molele
The Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni announced on Thursday that R717 billion will be allocated to health services, including the National Health Insurance.
“In health, we need simple, effective interventions. We need more doctors and nurses. R2.8 billion has been reprioritised to a new human resources grant and R1 billion for medical interns. R1 billion has been added to raise the wages of community healthcare workers to R3 500 per month,” said Mboweni during his budget speech in Parliament.
Mboweni said an added R319 million is being allocated to eliminate malaria in South Africa.
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According to the 2019 Budget Review Report, spending in health will grow annually by an average of 7% over the medium term.
The report also states that the HIV/Aids and malaria components would receive an additional R1 billion in 2021/22, mainly to fund
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