Unpaid bills threaten medical tests as NHLS struggles

Original Article by Estelle Ellis | Daily Maverick | 11 March 2025

Provincial health departments owe the NHLS R8.9bn, threatening lab services. Budget cuts, backlogs, and rising HIV testing demands affect sustainability.

Provincial health departments owe the NHLS R8.9bn, threatening lab services. Budget cuts, backlogs, and rising HIV testing demands affect sustainability.

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