South Africa: What PPE Graft Means for NHI

[spotlight] Even as South Africa's need for a more equitable health system is being demonstrated, news has broken of large scale corruption in personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement. This latest scandal has made it difficult for a population worn down by corruption to envisage the transformation of the health system into a system of contracting and procurement under National Health Insurance (NHI). A focus on governance and transparency under NHI is desperately needed to foster trust in the new system.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news