Health systems have several key objectives; the most fundamental is to improve the health
of the population. In addition, they are concerned with the distribution of health in the …

Many aspects of population health can be addressed solely by services delivered through
the health sector. These services include health promotion and prevention efforts as well as …

Health sector priorities and interventions to prevent and manage noncommunicable
diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in low-and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) have …

In 1993, the World Bank published Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries
(DCP1), an attempt to systematically assess value for money (cost-effectiveness) of …

There is strong interest in both developing and developed countries toward expanding
health insurance coverage. How should the benefits, and costs, of expanded coverage be …

Accessibility of primary healthcare (PHC) services is crucial for maintaining the good health
of a population. Not only is health (care) associated with quality of life and socioeconomic …

1.1 Background South Africa is an upper middle-income country with a gross domestic
product of $6161 per capita in 2017 (World Bank, 2018). The country is situated on the …