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Improving operating theatre efficiency in South Africa.
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2011
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South African HealthDevelopment EconomicsEconomic DevelopmentSocial IndicatorEducationTheatre EfficiencyWellbeing IndicatorsProductivitySouth AfricaPovertyGlobal HealthcareTheatre HistoryTheatre ArchitectureAfrican DevelopmentSocio-economic DevelopmentPublic PolicyHealth PolicyTheatreTheatre TechnologyHealth EquityPerformance StudiesHealth EconomicsGlobal HealthLow Income Developing CountryTheatre DesignDevelopment PolicyArtsTheatre Study
South African health and wellbeing indicators are poor for a middle-income country, and are usually attributed to inequity. Despite notable successes, South Africa's Gini co-efficient is one of the highest globally, compounded by weaknesses in implementation and planning, lack of creativity in designing incentive frameworks, and shortfalls in management and information systems.