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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town \u2013 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize launched the official SA Covid-19 vaccination programme registration portal on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

The Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) is now available to the general public and invites all citizens aged 60 years and above to register for vaccination.<\/p>\n

Labelled a \u2019\u2019proud representation of the future of healthcare in this country\u2019\u2019 by Mkhize, all South Africans will access the vaccines through the same process \u2013 there will be no distinction between private and state healthcare users, with the exception that private healthcare users will input their medical aid details.<\/p>\n

The system will assign a vaccination site closest to people\u2019s homes or where they work \u2013 not based on whether a particular site is a public or private facility.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019This launch marks a significant milestone not only for our vaccination campaign but for South Africa\u2019s advancement towards Universal Health Coverage. This is the first time in our democratic history that a major public health campaign will be supported by one digital system for all South Africans,\u2019\u2019 Mkhize said at the virtual launch of the portal.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019This is in line with the 9th pillar of the Presidential Health Compact, which commits to strengthening the health system by developing an information system that will guide health policies, strategies and investments.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019Some of the key activities proposed in the presidential health compact have found expression in the development and establishment of the EVDS system for the general population. These include, by example:<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019I am highlighting this because it is important to demonstrate the critical foundation that was laid by the leadership of our President and, subsequently, the commitment of the department to follow through on these determinations and manifest advancements towards the implementation of the National Health Insurance.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019I must congratulate the development team, ably led by Ms Milani Wolmarans, for their stamina and sheer determination to ensure that this system is implemented on time and is user friendly for our citizens.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019The President, myself as the Minister of Health, hundreds of thousands of Health Care Workers and now you, the citizens of South Africa, have or will all access the vaccines through the same process, by enlisting using this system \u2013 there will be no distinction between private and state health care users, with the exception that private health care users will input their medical aid details.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019The quality of services will be the same for all of us and the system will assign a vaccination site closest to our homes or where we work \u2013 not based on whether a particular site is a public or private facility.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019This system is therefore a proud representation of the future of healthcare in this country, under the NHI, which is typified by multi-sectoral collaboration and social solidarity. In this regard we are joined by representatives from Business for South Africa, because the realization of this system would not have been possible without the collaboration of the private sector and business at large.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019This outcome shows that indeed our society is maturing in the right direction \u2013 a direction towards health systems strengthening as a unified force.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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