Exploring the barriers to implementing National Health Insurance in South Africa: The people's perspective.

Journal: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde

Volume: 107

Issue: 10

Year of Publication: 2018

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Psychiatry, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital, Soweto, South Africa. ruthpasschier@gmail.com.

Abstract summary 

This article explores the challenges of implementing the proposed National Health Insurance for South Africa (SA), based on the six building blocks of the World Health Organization Health System Framework. In the context of the current SA health system, leadership, finance, workforce, technologies, information and service delivery are explored from the perspective of the people at ground level. Through considerations such as these, the universal health coverage goals of health equity, efficiency, responsiveness and financial risk protection, might be realised.

Authors & Co-authors:  Passchier R V RV

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Identifiers
Doi : 10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i10.12726
SSN : 0256-9574
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Biomedical Technology
Other Terms
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
South Africa
Publication Country
South Africa