While health budgets are the responsibility of the Gauteng treasury, high-cost items for cancer care are sometimes procured through national funding.
Cancer care in crisis: Gauteng faces legal action
Original Article by Nivashni Nair & Kim Swartz | TimesLIVE | 12 August 2024
While health budgets are the responsibility of the Gauteng treasury, high-cost items for cancer care are sometimes procured through national funding.
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