The District Health System in South Africa: Progress made and next steps
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ANC African National Congress DARE District Action Research and Education DHS District Health System MEC Member of the Executive Council MEDUNSA Medical University of South Africa MINMEC Health Minister and nine Members of the Executive Council NGO non-government organisation NHS National Health System PHA Provincial Health Authority PHAC Provincial Health Advisory Committee PHC primary health care PSNP primary school nutrition programme RPD Reconstruction and Development Programme UCT University of Cape Town UWC University of Western Cape WHO World Health Organisation Wits University of Witwatersrand
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