Will the National Health Insurance Bill go far enough to prevent corruption?

South Africa usefully generates a fair amount of health information each year. While all the sources are not integrated, it is nevertheless possible to structure the information to provide a picture of the health system’s capabilities. Let’s consider two outcomes: First, maternal mortality, or the number of women per 100 000 live births who die as a result of childbirth, during pregnancy or within 42 days of delivery or termination of pregnancy each year.

And secondly, Auditor-General findings. Both measures are indicators that health facility managers aren’t able to manipulate. They are also signs of how well a health system is managed…..more