R. Kale
South Africa's Health: Impressions of health in the new South Africa: a period of convalescence
white minority population south africa long oppressed disenfranchised countrys black majority apartheid system however finally put rest election nelson mandela president south africa april 2729 1994 apartheid white minority enjoyed best health care available among developed countries blacks forced receive worst care provided third world doctorpatient ratios 1981 white black patients respectively 330 91000 1985 infant mortality white infants 1311000 compared 701000 blacks existence fourteen separate health departments caused major duplication waste south africa opportunity effect revolutionary changes health care end president mandela announced free health care pregnant women children younger age six years may 24 1994 subsequent uptake health service utilization quickly observed small towns structurally central health department provincial department four provinces replaced redundant predemocracy system fourteen health departments change however exists paper net financial gains reorganization yet realized finally frequent strikes hospitals throughout country health workers demanding better pay working conditions