An assessment of equity in geographical allocation of resources relative to need, in public primary healthcare services in the Northern Cape in South Africa

Reagon, GavinPhilip, Ajith JohnSchool of Public HealthFaculty of Community and Health Sciences2013-06-102026-06-102007/03/292007/10/262013-06-102026-06-102004https://hdl.handle.net/10566/23370Master of Public HealthThis study aimed to contribute to the current debate around equity in health care resource allocation by measuring the current allocation of resources, relative to need in the Northern Cape. It also discussed the level of inequities in health financing expenditure and staffing at the primary health care level between different districts of the Northern Cape.enDiscrimination in medical careSouth AfricaHealth services accessibilityRight to health careHealth care reformAn assessment of equity in geographical allocation of resources relative to need, in public primary healthcare services in the Northern Cape in South AfricaThesisUniversity of the Western Cape