Why child health policies in post-apartheid South Africa have not performed as intended: the case of the School Health Policy

Thesis

The unprecedented scale of health sector reform in the course of radical political transformation in post-apartheid South Africa is well-documented. This thesis examines child health policy reform as a crucial part of this process. The goals of broader health sector reform were to improve the overall health status of citizens, in particular those most vulnerable, and eliminate inequities in health service provision and health status outcomes. Although children were accorded explicit priori...

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Authors: Shung King, M

• Alternative title: Child health policy reform in post-apartheid South Africa
• Publication date: 2012
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: child health policy analysis; child health policy and equity; child health policy in post-apartheid South Africa; child health policy reform
• Subjects: Health and health policy; Children and youth; Public policy