This is how NHI can shine: doctor behind Soweto clinic that broke the mould

With his queue-slashing model, 6,000 general doctors could cover 60-million people in primary healthcare teams

07 March 2022 - 18:53

SA’s doctor shortage has often been seen as a stumbling block for National Health Insurance (NHI). But the man behind a seven-year experiment in Soweto could point the way forward...

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