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Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

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Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues. Overview. Northern Cape in the context of South Africa overall Between districts in Northern Cape. Key indicators. Northern Cape has the third lowest poverty level (24% compared with SA average of 33%) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Health and health services in the Northern

Cape: Key issues

Page 2: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Overview

• Northern Cape in the context of South Africa overall

• Between districts in Northern Cape

Page 3: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Key indicators

• Northern Cape has the third lowest poverty level (24% compared with SA average of 33%)

• Northern Cape has the third lowest percentage of population living in rural area (17%; SA 43%), but the lowest population density (3 people per km2 compared to average of 40)

Page 4: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Electricity for lighting

Easte

rn Cape

Free S

tate

Gauten

g

KwaZulu-N

atal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northern

Cape

North W

est

Western

Cape

South Afric

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Perc

enta

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f hou

seho

lds

Page 5: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Piped water

Easte

rn Cape

Free S

tate

Gauten

g

KwaZulu-N

atal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northern

Cape

North W

est

Western

Cape

South Afric

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

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seho

lds

Page 6: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Flush toilet

Easte

rn Cape

Free S

tate

Gauten

g

KwaZulu-N

atal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northern

Cape

North W

est

Western

Cape

South Afric

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

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ge o

f hou

seho

lds

Page 7: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Infant deaths (less than 1 year)

Easte

rn Cape

Free S

tate

Gauten

g

KwaZulu-N

atal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northern

Cape

North W

est

Western

Cape

South Afric

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

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nt d

eath

s per

100

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e bi

rths

Page 8: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Deaths in children less than 5 years

Easte

rn Cape

Free S

tate

Gauten

g

KwaZulu-N

atal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northern

Cape

North W

est

Western

Cape

South Afric

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Und

er 5

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ths p

er 1

000

live

birt

hs

Page 9: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Government health spending

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rn Cape

Free S

tate

Gauten

g

KwaZulu-N

atal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northern

Cape

North W

est

Western

Cape

South Afric

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500

1000

1500

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ent s

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ealth

per

per

son

Page 10: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Doctors working for public sector

Easte

rn Cape

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tate

Gauten

g

KwaZulu-N

atal

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

Northern

Cape

North W

est

Western

Cape

South Afric

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Page 11: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Private hospitals

Page 12: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues

Public hospitals= District hospitals

= Regional hospitals

= Provincial or national hospitals

Page 13: Health and health services in the Northern Cape: Key issues