The District Hospital as an integral part of Primary Health Care Services in rural communities
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The Rural Doctors’ Association of Southern Africa (RuDASA) has been very pleased with the government’s commitment to re-engineering and improving primary health care (PHC) in South Africa. We believe that good quality PHC must be the cornerstone of a well-functioning health care service and that, when done properly, is the most equitable, effective and cost-efficient manner in which to provide good healthcare for all South African, in both urban and rural areas.
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