Challenges and constraints at district management level

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Wolvaardt, Gustaaf
Johnson, Suzanne
Cameron, David A.
Botha, Barend Johannes Jacobus
Kornik, Saul

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Health Systems Trust

Abstract

Inadequate delegation of authority, defective budgeting processes, staffing issues, lack of managerial skills, vacancies in key managerial positions, and ineffective use or absence of quality management information systems to support decision-making were identified as challenges facing District Management Teams

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Health care, Managerial skills, District management teams (DMTs), Primary health care (PHC), National health insurance (NHI)

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Wolvaardt, G, Johnson, S, Cameron, D, Botha, B & Kornik, S 2014, 'Challenges and constraints at district management level', South African Health Review, vol. 2013/2014, pp. 81-92.