Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa

Public interest lawyer sharing news and views on current health law and policy developments in South Africa. Promoting active citizenship.

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

"Researchers argue the 'growing' attempt to silence government health workers point 'to efforts to cover up maladministration, corruption, and the violation of human rights emanating from the government’s failure to provide basic healthcare services to the public.'"

[Bhekisisa @Bhekisisa_MG]

Did #RahimaMoosa follow the right processes after @TimDeMaayer’s open letter? @Free_Expression says no. Find out why. https://t.co/cPhfsiyNaE

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

@profparry Excellent article. Use of the alcohol per drinker metric for global comparisons alongside alcohol per capita makes a lot of sense.

[DTHF LGBT+ Health Division @DTHF_LGBTQI]

We, @DTHF_SA and partners, strongly condemn the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed in the Ugandan Parliament on 21 March 2023. This a gross infringement of human rights and dignity and undermines sound public health policy #LGBTHealthMatters

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

‼️ConCourt: Vertically integrated corporate structure of @Clicks_SA Group violates regs under Pharmacy Act. Refers complaint to DG Health for sanction/remedy.
https://t.co/G6RiP1E3FA

@TamarKahn @bb_aisha @BenjaminACronin @MP_Baduza @SpotlightNSP @brucebusiness @Bhekisisa_MG

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

New COIDA ambulance tariffs published. In metro area < 60 min: BLS R2596, ILS R3431, ALS R5445.
We need to find a way of billing without creating perverse incentive to upgrade calls to ALS (e.g. by giving morphine)
@NxesiThulas @HPCSA_ @AlexvandeHeever @Netcare911_sa @ER24EMS

[equitableaccess_russrensburg @russ421]

Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick https://t.co/jrdpFOgeXw via @TC_Africa

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

With South Africa's levels of alcohol-related trauma and interpersonal violence, we sure could benefit from minimum unit pricing. @HealthZA, what are we waiting for?

[Dr Alexey Kulikov @KulikovUNIATF]

The implementation of #alcohol minimum unit price legislation leads to significant reductions in ⚰️ deaths and in hospitalisations, wholly attributable to 🍺🥃🍷alcohol consumption. https://t.co/H2Xfyb9Ky5

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

A shocking thread. @SAHRCommission is this under investigation?

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

Mercury has many industrial applications, including in dentistry. But exposure to mercury can have serious health effects.
Draft regulations have been published to regulate it and to provide for phasing it down or out.
30 days to comment from 24/3/23.
https://t.co/ZG7Rf0czw8

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

@phil_w888 I'm not talking about the industry "reduced risk" disclaimers to avoid legal liability. I'm talking about the overall impression which industry is attempting to convey to win over consumers generally. Some examples below ... hardly suggesting a harmful product.

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

Vaping products are far from harmless, as industry would like us to believe in opposition to the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill.

Australian teenagers urge government to help them break vaping addiction https://t.co/vnZjOcRXH1

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

Never say never, I'd say. With a possibility of other new pandemics, I can well imagine a situation in which mandatory vaccination becomes a necessity in South Africa. At some point, the interests of public health must outweigh individual freedoms.

https://t.co/TqkbqPQTVC

[Nickolaus Bauer @NickolausBauer]

#DrunkDriving 🧵

If you live in South Africa and are against drinking and driving, now is your chance to do something about it

#RoadTrafficAmendment bill is currently making its way through the National Council of Provinces after being passed in @ParliamentofRSA in September

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

Western Cape Health Minister has added 3 more facilities for access to Termination of Pregnancy services, adding to the list published at https://t.co/le0T24s5bD

@hcsmSA @WLCCapeTown @NACOSANet @_SRJC @WesternCapeGov

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

@UberMimz_15 @nena_letete That is a really sad reflection. Not conducive to a caring environment for staff or patients. A major culture change is needed in the public health sector to break this cycle of abuse.

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

"Researchers argue the 'growing' attempt to silence government health workers point 'to efforts to cover up maladministration, corruption, and the violation of human rights emanating from the government’s failure to provide basic healthcare services to the public.'"

[Bhekisisa @Bhekisisa_MG]

Did #RahimaMoosa follow the right processes after @TimDeMaayer’s open letter? @Free_Expression says no. Find out why. https://t.co/cPhfsiyNaE

[Juta @Juta_ZA]

In Medical brief this week...

As the full horror of the conditions at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital unfolded with the release of a damning report, and healthcare workers' first-hand accounts of the dysfunctionality...

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

"We call on DRDGOLD and ERPM to act in good faith in the interests of South African society, and settle their historic debts to mine workers made sick in their mines as a result of working in unsafe conditions."

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

The mistreatment of mine workers during the apartheid era continues to have far-reaching consequences. Sick and dying mine workers are holding on to life as their legal battle, now raging for more than a decade, continues. https://t.co/W7xBOhI08k

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

Eish 😲😲😲

"Although the funeral home did not want to infringe on people’s religious beliefs, they had to follow the law in terms of health regulations."

[ZwNews.com, Zimbabwe Latest News Today, ZIM NEWS @ZwNews_]

South African pastor whose family hoped he would resurrect finally buried-2 YEARS LATER https://t.co/CLzgPLvn2l

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

@suntoshpillay Sickening. The depravity and bigotry of legislators who saw fit to support this result is difficult to comprehend.

[Health Law & Policy Updates South Africa @Case4Health]

@bobbiboswell A travesty. Difficult to fathom the level of insecurity, bigotry and hatred that underpinned this result.