Decentralization

Bringing Health Closer to People - Local Government and District Health System

Published by: 
Health Systems Trust
Bringing health closer to people has long been a goal for us in South Africa. Putting this idea into practice means that health care should be provided by local government, the sphere of government closest to people. The demarcation of the municipal boundaries, and the local government elections in the year 2000, signaled a critical step towards achieving this goal.

Budgeting as a district management tool

Volume: 
1
Series Name: 
Kwik Skwiz
Published by: 
Health Systems Trust

Review and recommendations based on the budgeting process in the Northern Cape.A key instrument in managing districts successfully is the skilful use of budgeting. For this to happen, authority to set budgets needs to be decentralised. This brief outlines the budgeting process in the Northern Cape, and describes the first steps required to start its decentralisation.

Financial management building muscle in Mount Currie: KwaZulu-Natal

Published by: 
Health Systems Trust
The reform of the Health System in South Africa is now 6 years down the line. The envisaged National Health System will have district health systems (DHS) as basic building blocks. The DHS is the vehicle for providing Primary Health Care, an important pillar to the reform process.