Study Findings from Mangosuthu University of Technology Advance Knowledge in Social Science (National Health Insurance pilot phase and service delivery evaluation in rural areas of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa): Science – Social Science

2022 NOV 21 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on social science have been published. According to news originating from Durban, South Africa, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “The South African national department of the health system is piloting the National Health Insurance (NHI).”

Our news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Mangosuthu University of Technology: “This is in preparation for the overhaul of healthcare services so that they are efficient and equitable to all citizens immaterial of their socio-economic status. This article aims to evaluate healthcare providers’ perceptions of improved service delivery by the government’s health department during the first piloting phases of the NHI. The context of the study is a health district center in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The article is interdisciplinary in that it interrogates governance issues in the health sector. A quantitative research methodology was utilized to collect data from 30 participants who were the center’s staff. The findings indicate that the significant areas of concern are lack of improvement in response rate to emergencies, ambulances, provision of resources, and specialized staff.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The implication is that the government’s health department working with provincial departments, still has major healthcare reforms to address if the NHI program contributes effectively to healthcare service delivery.”

For more information on this research see: National Health Insurance pilot phase and service delivery evaluation in rural areas of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science, 2022,11(7). (International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science - http://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/issue/current). The publisher for International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science is Umit Hacioglu.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v11i7.2048.

Our news editors report that more information may be obtained by contacting Sandiso Ngcobo, Department of Communication, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. Additional authors for this research include Bongekile Yvonne Mvuyana.

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