Healthcare in South Africa

In South Africa, private and public health systems exist in parallel. The public system serves the vast majority of the population. Authority and service delivery are divided between the national Department of Health, provincial health departments, and municipal health departments.^[1]

In 2017, South Africa spent 8.1% of GDP on health care, or US$499.2 per capita. Of that, approximately 42% was government expenditure.^[2] About 79% of doctors work in the private sector.^[3]

^ Zwarenstein, M. (March 1994). "The structure of South Africa's health service". Africa Health (Spec No): 3–4. ISSN 0141-9536. PMID 12345506.
^ "WHO Statistical Information System". World Health Organization. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
^ Ataguba, John Ele-Ojo. "Health Care Financing in South Africa: moving toward universal coverage." Continuing Medical Education. February 2010 Vol. 28, Number 2.

[:1-1] Zwarenstein, M. (March 1994). "The structure of South Africa's health service". Africa Health (Spec No): 3–4. ISSN 0141-9536. PMID 12345506.

[WHOSIS_spending-2] "WHO Statistical Information System". World Health Organization. Retrieved 23 September 2008.

[ReferenceA-3] Ataguba, John Ele-Ojo. "Health Care Financing in South Africa: moving toward universal coverage." Continuing Medical Education. February 2010 Vol. 28, Number 2.

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