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			<copyright>The South African Medical Association 2006</copyright>
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		<title>NGOs call for Competition Commission to investigate prior to NHI - 16 Jan 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:00:13 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Med-e-news 24 October 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:22:30 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Med-e-news 21 October 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:00:22 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Doctor shortage to hit NHI (Sunday Independent)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:42:56 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Delivery at healthcare an issue (The Citizen)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:04:55 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Medics want police to arrest all bogus doctors (thenewage.co.za) - 29 August 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Doctors, unions and the health regulatory body, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), have called on the ministries of police and health to crack down on bogus doctors who are operating in major cities across the country. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:36:05 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>'Penis' doc's arrest welcomed (news24.com) - 29 August 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Medical associations on Friday welcomed the arrest of a "penis enlargement" bogus doctor by Johannesburg metro police. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:05:45 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Breast is best, says Motsoaledi (MG) - 24 August 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Infant formula will no longer be supplied free of charge at government health facilities to mothers who are able to breastfeed, the Health Minister Aaron Motsoaled said on Tuesday. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:14:08 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Bara facelift ‘long overdue’</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/bara facelift.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The SA Medical Association (Sama) yesterday said the Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital was long overdue for an upgrade. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:46:13 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Experts examine NHI draft: 15 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/NHI-examine.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Though it is expected to cost R214 billion by 2014 – more than double the current health expenditure – details of what exactly will be on offer under proposed benefits of the national health insurance (NHI) remain vague, while contributions will be mandatory for most working South Africans.  ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:32:05 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>SA health overhaul sparks mixed response: 15 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/NHI-overhaul.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ South Africa’s planned health policy overhaul through a multibillion dollar national insurance scheme has drawn mixed responses as the state attempts to tackle its ailing public hospitals.  ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:53:47 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>South Africa unveils universal health care scheme: (bbc.co.uk) - 12 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/NHI_unveils.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ South Africa's government has set out its plans to introduce a universal health care scheme. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:40:36 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Planned SA health plan will need billions (engineeringnews) - 12 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/NHI-billions.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Plans to introduce national health insurance, one of the biggest changes proposed by South Africa's ruling African National Congress, will require an estimated R125-billion in 2012 and R214-billion by 2020, a government source said on Thursday. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:06:39 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Doctor's input needed for NHI implementation (moneyweb) - 12 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/NHI-input.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Doctors' input is necessary for the successful implementation of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, the SA Medical Association said according to a radio news report on Friday. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:54:16 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>NHI won't cover cosmetic surgery (News24) - 12 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/NHI-cosmetic.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cosmetic surgery and expensive dental procedures will not be covered by the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) system, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said in a radio news report on Friday. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:22 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Doctors welcome CEO regulations (Business Day) - 10 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/doctors welcome CEO regulations.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The South African Medical Association (Sama) has welcomed Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s announcement last week that new regulations are on the cards for hospital managers, saying better qualified CEOs will improve patient care. 
Sama is SA’s biggest doctor organisation, representing professionals in both the public and private healthcare sectors.
 ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:27:15 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Hospitals’ slack security exposed (IOL) - 1 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/Hospitals slack security exposed.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The SA Medical Association is so concerned about lax security at public hospitals - and the
consequent threat to the lives of staff and patients - that they have called for a meeting with Health
MEC Theuns Botha.
Provincial health department statistics show that during the 2009/10 financial year, they recorded
almost 1 600 incidents in which doctors and nurses were either threatened, assaulted, mishandled
or attacked with weapons while on duty. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:05:59 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Doctors up in arms about presentation (Beeld) - 1 August 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/beeld.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Medical practitioners are up in arms after submissions about private hospital tariffs have been made in parliament last week without their input.
In these submissions, medical funds have also called for the regulation of private healthcare tariffs.
The South African Medical Association (SAMA), representing doctors, expressed their concern in a
statement that doctors were not invited to participate. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:47:09 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Department slammed over unsafe hospitals (Pretoria News) - 18 July 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/Dept slammed over unsafe hospitals.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security at many hospitals and clinics in KZN has not been stepped up more than a month after a Durban doctor was killed on duty. 
The SA Medical Association (Sama) has questioned the provincial health department’s commitment to keeping doctors and health-care workers safe. 
 ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:26:27 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>SAMA gets into the spirit for Madiba Day (IOL, Pretoria News) - 15 July 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.samedical.org//assets/files/SAMA in the News/Mandela Day 2011.pdf</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Nelson Mandela turns 93 on Monday and in keeping with his legacy South Africans will give 67
minutes of their time to help those in need.
South Africans are standing up and making a difference in their communities, and in the process
continuing the legacy of Nelson Mandela. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:39:30 +0200</pubDate>
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