Health in South Africa
Launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug 24, 2009
A collaboration between The Lancet and academic centres in South Africa to assess the health status in one of the most diverse regions of the world. HIV/AIDS dominate South Africa's health environment, but this Series also highlights many other under-recognised health issues at a time when a new South African administration has a unique opportunity to implement key health policies to shape South Africa's future.
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Series Papers
The health and health system of South Africa: historical roots of current public health challenges
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Saving the lives of South Africa’s mothers, babies, and children: can the health system deliver?
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HIV infection and tuberculosis in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the public health response
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Violence and injuries in South Africa: prioritising an agenda for prevention
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Executive Summary
"A nation and a health system under extra pressure from a quadruple health burden, requires extraordinary effort. South Africa has many of the essential ingredients in place to save hundreds of thousands of lives - will we act in time?" Read the executive summary (PDF, 1.05Mb).
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