A review on the contributions of NGOs in addressing the shortage of healthcare professionals in rural South Africa

A review on the contributions of NGOs in addressing the shortage of healthcare professionals in rural South Africa

Background: Poor health outcomes are recorded in rural areas of South Africa (SA) despite extra spending on health sector. This is in contrast to other middle-income and developing countries that yield better healthcare outcomes. A number of socioeconomic barriers, amongst which is the shortage of h...

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Main Authors: Ganzamungu Zihindula, Ross Andrew John, Dumsani Mandla Gumede, MacGregor Richard Gavin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
Subjects:
rural areas
healthcare professionals
non-governmental organizations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2019.1674100

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