He said this yesterday after meeting stakeholders in Makhado as part of the NHI implementation plan. The area is among 10 districts in the country selected for trial before the scheme is rolled out in other areas.

"We have a problem of teenage pregnancy and drug abuse. We need to look at what can be done at school to resolve the problem."

As a result, he said, his department will be launching the School Health Programme in partnership with the department of basic education.

He said the school programme will also ensure that pupils have their health monitored, immunised and have oral hygiene checked.

Motsoaledi said NHI was being introduced because the health care system has failed to deliver.

According to Motsoaledi, only 16% of the working population is covered by medical schemes.

Limpopo Junior Doctors Association chairman Nyadzani Kwinda said they are happy the scheme offers a guarantee that communities will have access to improved health care.

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Thu Jun 20 02:18:21 SAST 2013 ::

May 16, 2012

Bebesocs

Mr minister how is NHI going to improve the health care system because the programmes you are talking about have been there (immunisation programmes etc...)? how is this NHI going to improve? as far as I know this NHI is going to make people sue the government more because people have paid for the service and are expecting top service with new equipment, there are areas with virtually no equipment and staffing is still the problem, how is this NHI going to help people because what I know this is a form of tax. There are places with no ambulance service, some hospitals are still using old out of date equipment please Mr minister consider. Have the people been thought about this NHI? As far as I know this is National Health INSURANCE and some body will be sued for failure of delivery.
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