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. 2010 Nov 1;88(11):803-4.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.10.021110.

Bridging the gap in South Africa

Claire Keeton

Bridging the gap in South Africa

Claire Keeton. Bull World Health Organ. .

Abstract

The South African government's proposed national insurance scheme aims to tackle the stark divide in health care between rich and poor. Claire Keeton reports.

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Patients wait for treatment during the recent strike at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg.
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The national health insurance scheme aims to create a pooled fund with reserves for high-cost care.
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