Much needs to be done to improve governance of South Africa’s health system. Eight recommendations provide a guide to what needs to be prioritised.
- Professor, School of Public Health, University of Gothenburg Sweden, University of the Witwatersrand
How students are taught has been shown to be as important as what they are taught.
Nous devons tous réaliser que les classements universitaires ne sont ni objectifs ni véridiques. Ils sont largement surestimés et renforcent les inégalités aux niveaux mondial, régional et national.
We all need to understand that ranking is not objective and true. University rankings are massively overvalued, and reinforce global, regional and national inequalities.
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It is crucial to improve research training in Africa. This can help solve complex issues on the continent.
Investments are starting to help grow the African continent’s science preparedness.
Africa needs to be better prepared to deal with future pandemics. That should start with a re-assessment of how countries invest in – and support – local research.
There are lessons for the health sector - the need for more coherent integration is undeniable.
La colaboración entre las universidades para que hagan un uso intensivo de la investigación podría transformar el panorama de la educación superior en el África subsahariana.
Working with African universities to effectively become research-intensive could transform sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education landscape.
A market inquiry has looked into private health care costs in South Africa.
If researchers want to make an impact on public health they can’t just have a thorough grounding in their own discipline.
Across the world many countries issue pregnancy grants to support mothers-to-be. South Africa has a progressive social security grant system, but it does not support this vulnerable group.
To address corruption in the South African health sector, a combination of political will with an effective government, citizen involvement and advocacy is needed.
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