The roots of a dysfunctional health system and the collision of the epidemics of
communicable and non-communicable diseases in South Africa can be found in policies …

The purpose of this contribution is to analyse and explain the South African HRH case, its
historical evolution, and post-apartheid reform initiatives aimed at addressing deficiencies …

Summary Since the 2009 Lancet Health in South Africa Series, important changes have
occurred in the country, resulting in an increase in life expectancy to 60 years. Historical …

Background This paper arises from a four-country study that sought to better understand the
drivers of skilled health worker migration, its consequences, and the strategies countries …

South Africa (SA) is regarded as one of the economic powerhouses of Africa and spends
about 8.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) on health. However, SA does not have the …

The current study describes the epidemiology and patterns of moderate to severe childhood
burn injuries in the Western Cape province in South Africa. Burn injuries sustained by …

Background The level of socioeconomic-related inequality in physical activity in Iran is
largely unknown. This study investigates socioeconomic-related inequality in poor-physical …

Introduction Data on the burden and risk groups for influenza-associated mortality from
Africa are limited. We aimed to estimate the incidence and risk-factors for in-hospital …

There is currently a lack of research on the association between demographic dynamics and
household use of natural resources in rural Africa. Such work is important because in rural …

Health holds an important position in maintaining economic development since it is both a
prerequisite for and an outcome of economic development. This means that health …