Parliament, Saturday, 23 November 2019 – The Portfolio Committee on Health will tomorrow hold public hearings on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal.
The NHI is the financing system that will ensure all South African citizens and legal long-term residents are provided with essential healthcare, regardless of their employment status and ability to make a direct monetary contribution to the NHI Fund.
Members of the public and interested organisations are invited to make oral submissions at the public hearings. The hearings in KwaZulu-Natal will continue until Monday.
Details of the public hearings are as follows:
Umzimkhulu (Harry Gwala)
Date: 24 November 2019
Venue: Clydesdale Community Hall
Time: 10:00-15:00
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, DR SIBONGISENI DHLOMO
For media enquiries or interviews, please contact the Committee’s Media Officer:
Name: Rajaa Azzakani (Ms)
Tel: 021 403 8437
Cell: 081 703 9542
E-mail: razzakani@parliament.gov.za
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