Despite the Gauteng Department of Health budget being fully allocated, officials say resources are stretched thin, with migrant care being a major strain on the system.
JOHANNESBURG - The Health Department admits it’s overwhelmed, saying public hospitals and clinics have no choice but to treat foreign nationals, even as the system buckles under pressure.
Section 4 of the National Health Act guarantees free basic medical care to anyone in need, regardless of citizenship or immigration status.Rising costs in SA healthcare among factors cited for govt medical scheme increases, says activist A 2007 national directive goes further, promising free HIV and TB treatment to all, as South Africa seeks to tackle its epidemic burden.
“We’ve been discussing at our national health council… are there possibilities of assistance from foreign governments? It’s a problem we are stuck with. As things stand, we just have to be ready.”
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