Primary healthcare spending striving for equity under fiscal federalism - Okorafor, Okore Apia (UCT Press, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-172) and index
Introduction -- Definitions and key concepts -- A conceptual framework -- The South African context -- Methods -- Equity in the distribution of PHC allocations in South Africa -- Process for PHC budgets and resource allocation in South AFrica from Nigeria -- Conclusions and recommendations
Fiscal federalism is followed by Australia, India, Canada, and, Nigeria, as well as South Africa. This book explores the implications of a range of intergovernmental fiscal arrangements found in fiscal federal systems and how they impact on the equitable distribution of primary health care resources