<P> In South Africa , private and public health systems exist in parallel . The public system serves the vast majority of the population , but is chronically underfunded and understaffed . The wealthiest 20 % of the population use the private system and are far better served . In 2005 , South Africa spent 8.7 % of GDP on health care , or US $437 per capita . Of that , approximately 42 % was government expenditure . About 79 % of doctors work in the private sector . </P>
<P> In South Africa , private and public health systems exist in parallel . The public system serves the vast majority of the population , but is chronically underfunded and understaffed . The wealthiest 20 % of the population use the private system and are far better served . In 2005 , South Africa spent 8.7 % of GDP on health care , or US $437 per capita . Of that , approximately 42 % was government expenditure . About 79 % of doctors work in the private sector . </P>
what is the state of the south african health care system
what is the state of the south african health care system
chronically underfunded and understaffed
chronically underfunded and understaffed