August 22,2024

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Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has refused to sign the latest version of the Presidential Health Compact, citing concerns over unilateral changes made by the government. According to BUSA, these amendments have altered the compact’s original objectives, shifting its focus towards direct support of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, a move made without proper consultation with key stakeholders.

BUSA highlighted that it has been a long-time supporter of the presidential health compact, endorsing its initial goals since its inception in 2018. The group noted that the original objectives were designed to promote collaboration between the public and private healthcare sectors, with a focus on critical areas such as improving health infrastructure, enhancing human resource planning, building management capacity, managing medico-legal risks, and ensuring the interoperability of health IT systems.