There are more than 200 private hospitals in addition to the more than 400 governmental ones. The largest regional hospitals are directly under the control of the provincial health departments. At the district level, smaller hospitals and basic care clinics are controlled. The 10 principal teaching hospitals are under the management of the national Department of Health.
The third-largest hospital in the world, the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, is situated in Johannesburg.
The public and private health systems coexist in South Africa. The great majority of people are served by the public system. The national Department of Health, provincial health departments, and municipal health departments all have different levels of authority and responsibility for providing services.
South Africa spent $499.2 per person, or 8.1% of GDP, on healthcare in 2017.
In South Africa, how many private hospitals are there?
In South Africa, there are about 215 private hospitals.
In South Africa, how many regional hospitals are there?
In South Africa, there were 315 government hospitals (75 tertiary/regional and 240 DHs).
In South Africa, are government hospitals free?
South Africans will have the right to free point-of-use access to complete healthcare services at authorized healthcare institutions such clinics, hospitals, and private health practitioners.
Who provides funding for South Africa’s public hospitals?
The government of South Africa pays for public healthcare through taxes and point-of-care payments made by patients. In South Africa, public healthcare is subsidized by up to 40%.
