scholarly journals Effects of COVID-19 in South African health system and society: An explanatory study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1809-1814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliot Mbunge
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
South African ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health

South African health decentralisation: requiring contextually intelligent leaders

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Ellenore Meyer ◽  
Leena Thomas ◽  
Selma Smith ◽  
Caren Scheepers
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health System ◽  
South African ◽  
Decision Space ◽  
Content Type ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health

Subject area Public Health; Leadership; Organisational Development; Organisational Behaviour; Public Administration Management. Study level/applicability Postgraduate level for honours or masters programmes in courses on public health; executive leadership and management programmes; MBA level. Case overview The case unpacks decentralisation as a means to promote and improve local decision-making and accountability through community participation and engagements. Ayanda Nkele was a programme manager in a health district in South Africa. He was faced with many challenges when trying to implement his programme, most of which were related to local authority, responsibilities and decision-making abilities at his level. This case describes briefly the South African health system. and how it functions. It describes the proposed changes to the health system and its transformation towards Universal Health Coverage. The decision space analysis as discussed in the case illustrates the types of decentralisation in the country and how this also applies to Nkele’s level. Expected learning outcomes Understanding the concepts and principles of decentralisation within the context of strengthening district health services, the re-engineering of primary health care (PHC) and rolling out a National Health Insurance in South Africa. Applying the “decision space” approach to analyse the extent of decentralisation. Grasping the requirement of leaders to be “contextually intelligent” and identify the important contextual variables to take into account when analysing public health care. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 7: Management Science.

COVID-19 will test brittle South African health system

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health System ◽  
South African ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Finances ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
African Health ◽  
National Reputation ◽  
National Disaster ◽  
South African Health

Significance President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 declared a state of national disaster and announced stringent measures to help combat the outbreak. While South Africa is relatively well equipped to manage the early stages of a crisis, a surge in infections could overwhelm the country’s hospitals. Impacts The crisis has enhanced Ramaphosa’s national reputation, giving him respite from internal ANC opposition with a key party meeting postponed. Efforts to combat COVID-19’s spread will further strain already weak public finances, with a ratings agency downgrade looming. The survival of embattled national carrier South African Airways is in further doubt amid global airline upheaval.

The Challenge of Hypertension to South African Health Psychology. 1. The Potential Contribution of Educational, Cognitive and Behavioural Strategies to Prevention and Treatment

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
South African ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
African Health ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
South African Health ◽  
Behavioural Strategies

This is the first of two papers on the potential contribution of health psychology to alleviating the problem of hypertension in South Africa. Educational, cognitive and behavioural strategies that can be employed as an adjunct to, or in place of, medication include: improving patients’ adherence to treatment regimens; educating and training in weight reduction, smoking cessation; healthy dietary and exercise habits; and a range of cognitive and behavioural stress management techniques. Research is reviewed, mostly from Europe and the USA, evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies, and their current status relative to the use of medication is examined.

scholarly journals REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG PRODUCTS REGISTRATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Senthil V. ◽  
L. Srianitha ◽  
R. Baviyapriyadharshini
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Pharmaceutical Market ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Drug Registration ◽  
African Health ◽  
Regulatory Submissions ◽  
South African Health

The South African Pharmaceutical market is one of the emerging markets in the world and it is important to study on how to register a drug in the promising pharmaceutical market in Africa. The MCC is the regulatory body which deals with the quality, safety and efficacy of the medicines in South African market which regulates by approving the medicines by very specific process which is unique to South African health system. They have a specific type of CTD for Regulatory submissions which is generally well known as ZA CTD. This article provides the insight on the Drug Registration process in South Africa, the details of data to be submitted to the agency and the pathways of registration an applicant can avail, categories a drug can be registered by MCC, Application fees to be paid to the agency on various types of applications are also dealt.

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