South African Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Policy established
Strong commitment to National Health Insurance (NHI) for health equity
Inclusive approach involving public and private stakeholders
Leadership in championing Universal Health Coverage
Expertise in government healthcare systems and international standards
Accelerate consistent policy implementation across all nine provinces
Address late-stage presentation - currently less than 50% three-year survival
Strengthen decentralized women's cancer care
Adopt international standards of care into local guidelines
South Africa allocates 8.9% of GDP to current health expenditure (World Health Organization, Global Health Expenditure Database, 2023), close to the OECD average of 9.2% (OECD, Health at a Glance 2023: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris).
Out-of-pocket payments account for 6.7% of that spending (World Health Organization, Global Health Expenditure Database, 2023).
Maternal mortality stands at 118 deaths per 100,000 live births (WHO/UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group, Trends in Maternal Mortality, 2023 estimate).
