South Africa Court Voids Health Act Powers Over Doctor Placements and Facility Sites, Citing Constitutional Rights
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
South Africa Court Voids Health Act Powers Over Doctor Placements and Facility Sites, Citing Constitutional Rights
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
South Africa’s Constitutional Court invalidated parts of the National Health Act that would have required doctors and other health professionals to obtain “certificates of need” to practice.
The judges said those provisions would let the state decide where healthcare workers could work, undermining their constitutional rights.
The ruling also struck down powers allowing the health minister to determine where medical equipment and healthcare facilities could be located.
The decision narrows the government’s role in directing healthcare resources and sets constitutional limits on future efforts to control medical staffing and infrastructure.
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