Dear Colleague
We hope you are well, safe and healthy.
Kindly note that PsySSA was invited by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health to present our submission on the National Health Insurance (NHI) on 23 June 2021.
Professor Garth Stevens, President of PsySSA, discussed eight key points on how to strengthen the NHI for mental health needs.
The Committee Chair, Dr Siboniseni Dhlomo, thanked PsySSA for the excellent suggestions and detailed presentation, and agreed to engage further as the rollout of the NHI gets underway in South Africa.
PsySSA’s submission was based on a consultation process that was undertaken in 2019, and the following documents are available for members to read in-depth: