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2018-11-30
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South African health care system analysis
Ann Conmy
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Abstract
This analysis of the former, current, and future health care systems in South Africa begins with an introductory snapshot of the health system in South Africa as it relates to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic and the current health system reform attempts. This is followed by an overview of the country’s political history of apartheid and colonialism. Details about the country’s geography, populations, and founding are then discussed, followed by an analysis of the health system’s financing, governance, and outcomes. Lastly, there is a discussion of the current state and future of South African health care.
