JOHANNESBURG - Thousands of people rely on the public healthcare sector but severe understaffing has led to poor patient care in government facilities.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Health Insurance Act, which ensures universal health coverage for all.
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Healthcare practitioners are already hard at work coming up with solutions to improve patients' experiences when they visiting public healthcare facilities.
Med-e-Screen Chief Operating Officer, Dr Taz Emeran Thomas, spoke to eNCA.