Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. (M&G) Our Coverage More Coverage "We exceed GDP [gross domestic product] of healthcare costs ... We are a country spending more on health but having poor outcomes," he told delegates at the annual Competition Commission conference in Johannesburg. In 2009, the health expenditure in South Africa was 8.51% of GDP, according to a World Bank report. This was considerably higher than the 5% recommended by the World Health Organisation. Motsoaledi said uncontrolled commercialisation was "consuming" healthcare in the country....
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