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May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Health inequalities and the poor: disadvantaged in every way

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • The study aims to outline the extent of socioeconomic inequality in healthcare access in South Africa.
  • Utilized data from the 2012 South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  • Analyzed various dimensions of access to healthcare
  • Focused on socioeconomic status and its impact on health access
  • Identified significant disparities in healthcare access among different socioeconomic groups
  • Highlighted the need for monitoring and addressing health inequalities as NHI implementation progresses
  • Revealed that disadvantaged populations face systemic barriers to accessing adequate healthcare services

Abstract

As South Africa embarks on the implementation of NHI to achieve UHC, monitoring inequalities in the health system is of paramount importance. This policy brief provides an outline of the extent of socioeconomic inequality in various dimensions of access to healthcare, using the 2012 South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e8d20e02ee3982d335c6https://doi.org/10.14749/32381568
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