South African Health Review · 2001 · 12 citations · 0 references
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Extracted from text ... Peter Barroni and Bennett Asiaii iInitiative for SubDistrict Support, Health Systems Trust iiChief Directorate: District Health Systems, Department of Health The District Health System The District Health System (DHS) is the vehicle through which the delivery of Primary Health Care will take place. As Primary Health Care is the foundation of the health system it is critical for the overall functioning of the system that there is a wellfunctioning DHS in place. During 2001 the concept of the District Health System (DHS) became more entrenched with a number of crucial milestones being reached: _ the formal ..