JavaScript Required

The P4H website is designed to perform best with Javascript enabled. Please enable it in your browser. If you need help with this, check out https://www.enable-javascript.com/

Universal health coverage financing in South Africa: wishes vs reality - P4H Network

Universal health coverage financing in South Africa: wishes vs reality

In 2011, the South African health minister, proposed a national health insurance (NHI) for South Africa with the aim to deliver universal health access and care to all South African residential citizens, with a single fund to cover all people, no matter their income. The first five year period was reached at the end of year 2017-2018.  In this peer reviewed paper, the authors compare and contrast the proposed NHI financing reforms against what has been implemented in reality to date.

Reference
21 Jul 2020