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National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)NoticesNational Health Insurance Policy towards Universal Health CoverageChapter 5 : National Health Insurance Coverage5.3 Service coverage5.3.4 Expanding access to radiology services |
| 131. | NHI will cover radiology services that are delivered at primary, district, regional and tertiary levels as well as those radiology services that are delivered at central/national referral levels comprehensive healthcare services defined by the NHI Benefits Advisory Committee and based on need. The covered services will include: |
| (i) | Radiology and imaging sciences; |
| (ii) | Telemedicine; |
| (iii) | Nuclear medicine; and |
| (iv) | Radiation oncology |
| 132. | Radiology services to be covered under NHI will be located at the lowest and most appropriate level that could sustainably deliver the services that have been determined by the NHI Benefits Advisory Committee for that level of care using defined referral protocols. |
