The need for universal health care: what COVID-19 may teach us

SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Bohler, N.Olorunju
KEYWORDS: COVID-19, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11366
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15302
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15302

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Abstract

The global spread of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 disease, has caused an international standstill as nations face the true test of their health-care systems. South Africas National Health Insurance (NHI) system is only set to come into effect in 2026 but, in the interim, the country needs a strong and collaborative national response by the private and public health-care sectors to contain this pandemic.