The first democratically elected South African government took office with a mandate to undertake wide-ranging and radical change in order to redress the apartheid legacy of inequity and inefficiency. Although much has been done, much inevitably remains to be done to ensure “delivery to the poorest of the poor” in all sectors, including health (Mbeki speech, June 1999). Health care financing change is a critical component of wider action to tackle the apartheid health legacy as financing issues are central to health system development. This presentation is drawn from a study by the presenter and others of the process of health reform in South Africa from 1994 to 1999, which examines in depth the development of health policy in the new democracy, and documents the impact of that policy.
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I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.