Second Pesidential Health compact signed

First Take SA

Acting President Paul Mashatile, giving an address at the Union Buildings during the signing of the Second Presidential Health Compact, says the government's responsibility is to ensure that the compact effectively addresses the challenges facing the health system. Mashatile says that the nation's health is vital to development and cannot be compromised by issues like mismanagement and funding crises. The compact, first established in 2019, is designed to prepare the country's health systems for the implementation of the NHI. For more reaction on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) Director: Russell Rensburg who have welcomed the signing of this second compact