National Health Insurance in South Africa: Implications for Equity
Abstract
This project examines the African National Congress’ most recent proposal for national
health insurance in South Africa. By analyzing its ability to build upon the successes
and avoid the pitfalls of past policies, this project evaluates the current proposal’s
potential to increase equity in access to health care services. Analysis of the current
proposal reveals learning from previous policies, and despite its failure to address
certain pitfalls, this policy is likely to increase equity in South Africa if implemented
as described in the ANC’s September 2010 discussion document. However, implementation
as planned is unlikely given the brevity of the timeline, insufficient data to inform
policy formulation, and the lack of a concrete policy. In order to redress inequity
in its health system, the South African government should continue to pursue a national
health insurance plan based on the principles of universal coverage, social solidarity,
and the right to healthcare, but must slow the implementation process to allow for
sufficient data collection, capacity building, and the development of fully-informed,
concrete policies.
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Fraser, Kelsey (2011). National Health Insurance in South Africa: Implications for Equity. Honors thesis, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/5042.Collections
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