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Contextual factors contributing to the choice of countries |
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| Similarities across chosen countries |
Differences across chosen countries |
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| • Within the region of sub-Saharan Africa • High HIV prevalence – between 6.5% in Tanzania and 18.8% in South Africa [12] • Reforms aspiring to model of decentralised management and primary health care |
• Socio-economic status and health sector capacity – amount spent on health ranging between US$29 PPP (Tanzania) and US$669 PPP (South Africa) per capita [13] • Extent of health sector reforms – South Africa and Zambia described as 'radical reformers' because of the comprehensive reform strategies adopted in the health sector [14] |
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