Justice in the provision of healthcare services – A stifled right in the private sector

Private medical aids are essentially non-profit organisations that aim to deliver speedy treatment and should prevent members from unexpected, out of pocket expenses for care. However, although the latest statistics show 16.2% individuals in South Africa were aid schemes, making promise private healthcare accessible a small percentage population, they not without their own unique set challenges. The restrictions exist within sector have direct bearing on types services patients can access, which turn impacts fundamental right access healthcare. Using recent High Court Case decision, this article seeks explore whether there is justice provision services, specifically Africa.