President Cyril Ramaphosa will proceed with signing the second Presidential Health Compact this week despite a boycott by businesses and thousands of healthcare professionals.
The presidency announced that Ramaphosa will sign the compact on Thursday, 22 August 2024, following a week-long postponement.
The Presidential Health Compact is an initiative launched by Ramaphosa in 2019, which established a “framework of cooperation” between critical sectors in South Africa to significantly influence good health outcomes.
The 2024 compact is the second iteration of the framework, and it specifically focuses on supporting health systems and strengthening and preparing them for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI). ….more
