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Essential health services delivery in South Africa during …

(3 days ago) WebNot only has the pandemic profoundly impacted South Africa's health system, but it also exposed and deepened pre-pandemic challenges in health service access and delivery. Post-apartheid gains regarding access and quality of healthcare services have been unequal ( 4 ) with persisting disparities between socioeconomic …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9773136/

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Health and Health Care in South Africa — 20 Years after …

(1 days ago) WebApproximately 16% of South Africans (8 million people) have private health insurance that provides access to health care from the …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr1405012

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Improving public health sector service delivery in the Free …

(8 days ago) WebPublic health sector service delivery challenges leading to poor population health outcomes have been observed in the Free State province of South Africa for the past decade. A multi-method situation appraisal of the different functional domains revealed serious health system deficiencies and operational defects, notably fragmentation of …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-022-07777-x

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Essential health services delivery in South Africa during …

(1 days ago) WebEssential health services delivery in South Africa during COVID-19: Community and healthcare worker perspectives Front Public Health . 2022 Dec 8:10:992481. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.992481.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36568767/

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Bridging the health inequality gap: an examination of …

(2 days ago) WebThe health system in South Africa. The South African healthcare system is currently engaged in the complex project of establishing universal health coverage that ensures the system’s ability to deliver comprehensive care that is accessible, affordable and acceptable to patients and families, while acknowledging the significant pressures to …

https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-021-00804-9

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Challenges of quality improvement in the healthcare of …

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction. Delivery of quality health care is a constitutional obligation in South Africa (Stuckler, Basu & Mckee 2011:165).Government has therefore introduced numerous developments and programmes to improve health care, efficiency, safety and quality of delivery and access for all users (Mogashoa & Pelser 2014:142), and there …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6556866/

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COVID-19’s impact on overall health care services in Africa

(4 days ago) WebSource: “The Impact of Covid-19 On HIV, TB and Malaria Services and Systems for Health: A Snapshot From 502 Health Facilities Across Africa And Asia,” The Global Fund, 2021. The authors warn

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/covid-19s-impact-on-overall-health-care-services-in-africa/

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Health Care Delivery System: South Africa - Wiley Online …

(2 days ago) WebSince South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, the country's health care system has gone through several distinct periods in terms of restructuring. Between 1994 and 2004 the health care system underwent a period of post-apartheid reconstruction. This was followed by a period between 1999 and 2004 that was characterized by a period of

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781118410868.wbehibs311

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Health South African Government

(4 days ago) WebSouth Africa’s public health infrastructure has many shortcomings, including old and often poorly maintained health facilities in need of repair, refurbishment and sometimes replacement. There is also a need to invest in new infrastructure where there are gaps in service delivery because of historical inequities or demographic changes.

https://www.gov.za/about-sa/health

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How has COVID-19 changed health delivery in South …

(3 days ago) WebExtending scripts. Pre-COVID-19, prescriptions in South Africa were valid for a maximum of six months. Clients with chronic illnesses were required to visit the clinic for an assessment each time a …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/covid-19-innovative-hiv-cape-town-treatment/

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National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa

(1 days ago) WebNational Digital Health Strategy for South Africa 2019 – 2024 Published by the National Department of Health Republic of South Africa Pretoria ISBN (print) 978-1-920585-30-3 ISBN (digital) 978-1-920585-31-0 Available online at www.health.gov.za

https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/national-digital-strategy-for-south-africa-2019-2024-b.pdf

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Delivering basic services is the key to delivering good health to …

(6 days ago) WebThe EFF manifesto promises to increase the number of healthcare facilities, build new 24 hour clinics, and employ more skilled staff to improve services. “The EFF is interesting, they try to be specific. But the local government cannot upgrade clinics. This is the role of the provincial government,” Rispel says.

https://health-e.org.za/2021/10/31/delivering-basic-services-is-the-key-to-delivering-good-health-to-south-africans/

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STRATEGIC PLAN - Department of Health

(3 days ago) WebThe health outcomes of South Africa reflect positively on the health system. Empirical evidence shows that Life expectancy continues the upward trajectory. Life expectancy at birth is currently at 64.7 years in South Africa, the highest it has ever been, exceeding the target of 64.2 years that was set by government 5 years ago.

https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/depthealthstrategicplanfinal2020-21to2024-25-1.pdf

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National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa 2019 - 2024

(9 days ago) WebThe development of the National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa, 2019 - 2024 takes place at an opportune time of the massive reorganisation of the healthcare system required for the National Health Insurance (NHI) implementation. These developments, alongside a rapidly changing technology landscape within the context of the fourth

https://knowledgehub.health.gov.za/elibrary/national-digital-health-strategy-south-africa-2019-2024

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Urban–rural inequalities in health care delivery in South Africa

(3 days ago) WebFrikkie le R Booysen1. Urban–rural inequalities in access to health care services continue to persist in South Africa, and in almost all cases discriminate against the poor. In certain cases disparities are even worse in urban areas, although levels of service delivery admittedly are consistently worse in rural areas.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/0376835032000149298

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National Department of Health – National Department of Health …

(6 days ago) WebWHATSAPP NUMBER: 0600 123 456; [email protected]; HOME; ABOUT US. Programmes. Health Infrastructure and Facilities Management; Health Regulations & Compliance Management

https://www.health.gov.za/

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Nursing a crisis: SA’s potential health-care exodus in the wake

(1 days ago) WebThe impact of the legislation on South Africa’s strained health-care workforce, especially nurses, could herald a crisis of unprecedented proportions. An exodus in the making. Since the NHI Bill

https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/nursing-a-crisis-sas-potential-health-care-exodus-in-the-wake-of-nhi-a1d87a15-b66d-47b2-849e-da8603aaae18

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Delivery agreement for outcome 2: A long and healthy life for …

(8 days ago) WebMajor targets include the following: Life expectancy must increase from the current 53.9 years for males and 57.2 years for females (Statistics SA 2009) to 58 years for males and 60 years for females by 2014. South Africa’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) must decrease to 100 (or less) per 100,000 live births by 2014.

https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/delivery%20agreement%20Health%20Sector%20NSDA.pdf

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Understanding South Africa's Healthcare System and Policies

(Just Now) WebHealthcare in South Africa is administered by the Department of Health. However, South Africa does not have a system of universal healthcare. Instead, it has two parallel systems. A private healthcare system and a public healthcare system operate in tandem with one another. The majority of the public, up to 80% of the population, relies on the

https://www.internationalinsurance.com/health/systems/south-africa.php

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Primary health care service delivery in South Africa - PubMed

(1 days ago) WebPurpose: The paper's aim is to determine the role of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in filling possible gaps in primary health care (PHC) service provision. Design/methodology/approach: District (n = 10) and sub-district needs (n = 14) analyses were conducted in five South African provinces. In each case, the district/sub-district …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19055270/

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Evidence of community health workers’ delivery of physical

(4 days ago) WebObjectives To map the evidence and scope of physical rehabilitation services delivered by community health workers (CHWs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design Scoping review Data sources PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central and databases within the EBSCOhost platform. We also searched other literature sources including reference lists, …

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/5/e079738

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Largest South African Hospital Chain to Expand Primary Care Unit

(5 days ago) WebMay 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM PDT. South Africa’s largest private hospital network is expanding its primary and home-care options as it seeks to further widen its patient base. As many as 8 million

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/largest-south-african-hospital-chain-to-expand-primary-care-unit

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Essential health services delivery in South Africa during COVID-19

(2 days ago) WebBackground Between May 2020 and February 2022, South Africa's health system bore strain as it battled mitigating the coronavirus pandemic. The country's pandemic response was scrutinized.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366098957_Essential_health_services_delivery_in_South_Africa_during_COVID-19_Community_and_healthcare_worker_perspectives

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Research project launched into telemedicine and HIV/Aids …

(5 days ago) WebHow effective is telemedicine as a differentiated service delivery model for the prevention of HIV/Aids in South Africa? This is the question to be addressed by a PhD researcher at Stellenbosch

https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/research-project-launched-into-telemedicine-and-hivaids-management-in-south-africa-2024-05-30

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60,6 million people in South Africa Statistics South Africa

(5 days ago) WebBy 20 June 2021, South Africa fast-tracked their COVID-19 vaccination programme to ensure healthcare workers and people aged 60 years and above were vaccinated. The impact of such a health intervention not only saved the lives of those age 60 and older but also those transitioning into the elderly age group, resulting in an …

https://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=15601

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Audit of antenatal and delivery care at a midwife obstetric unit, …

(9 days ago) WebThe biggest problem is ensuring consistent quality of care during ANC and delivery in South Africa (SA), where maternal mortality is high, and the health system is regarded as insufficient. In comparison to higher level healthcare settings, a study from five sub-Saharan African (SSA) nations reveals that the general quality of basic maternal

https://journals.co.za/doi/full/10.7196/SAJPH.2023.v6i3.806

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South Africa’s ANC makes billion-dollar pledges ahead of election

(3 days ago) WebSouth Africa’s governing African National Congress has pledged billions of dollars worth of new benefits and giveaways in a last-ditch effort to prevent it losing its parliamentary majority for

https://www.ft.com/content/1630c87b-6aef-452c-b0c2-437a26faaf9a

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ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

(9 days ago) Webiv. South Africa’s UHC journey must be based on a rationalisation of the current funding available in the health system, and the service delivery platform must be based on a strong and resilient primary health care platform; v. South Africa’s UHC journey must be based on a tax-funded financing system; vi. The design and implementation of

https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Policy-Dialogue-Report.pdf

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South African Public Primary Healthcare Services and Challenges

(2 days ago) WebSouth Africa, service delivery in health departments has generally been very slow. Recent media coverage demonstrates the enormous challenges that the health sector is confronted with during the Covid-19 pandemic, such as a shortage of health professionals, long working hours, and the lack of essential resources, for

https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/ejc-adminpub_v30_n2_a7

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Opinion South Africa, With Elections, Is Becoming Something …

(3 days ago) WebMr. Shoki is a South African journalist and the editor of Africa Is a Country. He wrote from Cape Town. The ceremony went virtually unnoticed. On an overcast April day in South Africa’s

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/opinion/south-africa-election-anc.html

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Ex-Leader Zuma's Populist Party Becomes Top Disrupter in South …

(7 days ago) WebMay 31, 2024, at 8:42 a.m. Ex-Leader Zuma's Populist Party Becomes Top Disrupter in South Africa Vote. More. Reuters. Former South African President Jacob Zuma gestures after voting during the

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-31/ex-leader-zumas-populist-party-becomes-top-disrupter-in-south-africa-vote

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Participation beyond the ballot box is essential for democracy in …

(Just Now) WebSouth Africa leads the region in direct engagement with local government, with about 39% of its population contacting officials at least once a year, compared with the regional average of 29%.

https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-05-30-participation-beyond-the-ballot-box-is-essential-for-democracy-in-south-africa/

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In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects …

(8 days ago) WebThe ANC did have some success in changing South Africa in the years after the end of apartheid, which had oppressed the Black majority through a system of racist laws for nearly a half-century. In the first decade under the ANC, South Africa saw improvements in the standard of living for millions.

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-election-poverty-anc-vote-c9ce37716f1e31cf305361c4469a58e9

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The 2024 Global Food Policy Report Stresses Urgent Need for

(1 days ago) WebWashington DC, May 29, 2024: In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition, and environmental constraints, the 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) — released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) — underscores the importance of transforming complex global food …

https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/the-2024-global-food-policy-report-stresses-urgent-need-for-transformative-action-to-achieve-sustainable-healthy-diets-and-improved-nutrition/

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Democracy in Africa: digital voting technology and social media …

(6 days ago) WebIn its 2021 local government elections, South Africa piloted the use of Voter Management Devices to replace scanners. The machines were used to verify voters and address the issue of double voting.

https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-05-31-democracy-in-africa-digital-voting-technology-and-social-media-can-be-a-force-for-good-and-bad/

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I.C.C. Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders

(1 days ago) WebThe move sets up a possible showdown between the international court and Israel with its biggest ally, the United States. This week, Karim Khan, the top prosecutor of the International Criminal

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/podcasts/the-daily/icc-warrants.html

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