, ISR3702 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2025 - DUE 15 September 2025; 100%
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explanations.
Discuss the National Health Insurance strategy implemented by the
South African government, with specific reference to the following:
1. Describe life policies that are covered by National Health
Insurance.(2)
The NHI does not cover “life insurance policies” in the sense of
private insurance contracts. Instead, it covers healthcare services that
promote and protect health, prevent illness, and provide treatment and
rehabilitation. These can be grouped as “life policies” or health-related
benefits in the context of public healthcare:
1. Preventive and promotive services – such as immunisation,
screening, health education, family planning, and nutrition
programmes.
2. Primary healthcare services – visits to clinics and general
practitioners for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of common
illnesses.
3. Maternal and child healthcare – including antenatal care,
deliveries, postnatal care, and child immunisations.
4. Hospital-based services – specialist services, surgeries, inpatient
care, and emergency medical services.
5. Rehabilitation services – physiotherapy, occupational therapy,
speech therapy, and psychosocial support for recovery.
6. Palliative and end-of-life care – support for patients with terminal
illnesses and their families.
Semester 2 2025 - DUE 15 September 2025; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
Discuss the National Health Insurance strategy implemented by the
South African government, with specific reference to the following:
1. Describe life policies that are covered by National Health
Insurance.(2)
The NHI does not cover “life insurance policies” in the sense of
private insurance contracts. Instead, it covers healthcare services that
promote and protect health, prevent illness, and provide treatment and
rehabilitation. These can be grouped as “life policies” or health-related
benefits in the context of public healthcare:
1. Preventive and promotive services – such as immunisation,
screening, health education, family planning, and nutrition
programmes.
2. Primary healthcare services – visits to clinics and general
practitioners for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of common
illnesses.
3. Maternal and child healthcare – including antenatal care,
deliveries, postnatal care, and child immunisations.
4. Hospital-based services – specialist services, surgeries, inpatient
care, and emergency medical services.
5. Rehabilitation services – physiotherapy, occupational therapy,
speech therapy, and psychosocial support for recovery.
6. Palliative and end-of-life care – support for patients with terminal
illnesses and their families.
