Agency for Social Enquiry

A National household survey of health inequalities in South Africa

Published by: 
Health Systems Trust

OVERVIEW REPORT The first democratically elected government in South Africa has made improving health and health services for the historically underserved black majority a national prioity. As part of this process, in June 1995, the Minister of Health, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, outlined a plan designed to provide free primary health care to all South Africans. This plan aims to improve the health status of South Africans, as well as the quality of care, through increased emphasis on disease prevention and early intervention.