South African Health Review 2011

Author:

Padarath A, English R, editors

Publication Year:

2011

Series Name:

South African Health Review

Published by:

Health Systems Trust

The SAHR 2011 provides valuable policy and empirical information on a range of issues that are related to and impact on the Negotiated Service Delivery Agreement and primary health care re-engineering as envisaged by the National Department of Health (NDoH). A range of experts provide commentary on topics ranging from rural health, health technology to human resources. SAHR 2011 also contains a section on core health issues, where developments in health information systems, financing health care, and health legislation and policy are discussed. The Review concludes with the Indicators chapter which presents a selection of the best available data on the functioning and performance of the health system.

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Beginning (Foreword, Contents, Acknowledgement and Editorial)

1 Health Policy and Legislation
Andy Gray, Yousuf Vawda and Caron Jack

2 Primary Health Care in SA since 1994 and Implications of the New Vision for PHC Re-engineering
Tracey Naledi, Peter Barron and Helen Schneider

3 Health Financing
Mark Blecher, Aparna Kollipara, Pieter DeJager and Nomkhosi Zulu

4 Human Resources for Health for South Africa: HRH Strategy for the Health Sector 2012/13 - 2016/17
Malebona Precious Matsoso and Brigid Strachan

5 Quality Standards for Healthcare Establishments in South Africa
Stuart Whittaker, Charles Shaw, Nicole Spieker and Anthony Linegar

6 Leadership and Governance within the South African Health System
Lucy Gilson and Judith Daire

7 Health Information Systems in South Africa
René English, Thulani Masilela, Peter Barron and Anzél Schönfeldt

8 Health Technology for Equitable Access to Quality Health Services
Niresh Bhagwandin

9 The state of the right to health in rural South Africa
Bernhard Gaede and Marije Versteeg