{"title":"The pros and cons of National Health Insurance in South Africa","authors":"C. Tshoose","doi":"10.1504/IJPL.2013.056805","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores the debates about National Health Insurance. In addressing this issue the paper explores the constitutional obligation of South African Government regarding the provision of healthcare. The paper also analyses the pros and cons of the NHI in light of the millennium development goals. In its conclusion, the paper provides lessons that South Africa would have to consider as it proceeds with the implementation of the National Health Insurance.","PeriodicalId":39023,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Private Law","volume":"18 1","pages":"355-368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Private Law","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPL.2013.056805","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This paper explores the debates about National Health Insurance. In addressing this issue the paper explores the constitutional obligation of South African Government regarding the provision of healthcare. The paper also analyses the pros and cons of the NHI in light of the millennium development goals. In its conclusion, the paper provides lessons that South Africa would have to consider as it proceeds with the implementation of the National Health Insurance.