Publication Year:
2014
City:
Durban
Country:
South Africa
Published by:
Health Systems Trust
HST General
Reports (General)
The focus on non-negotiable (NN) goods and services is led by the recognition that the share of total expenditure on goods and services is decreasing, and the Minister of Health seeks to ensure that funds for essential goods and services are protected.
This project aimed to benchmark budgeting for non-negotiable goods and services.
The selected NNs covered by the project were:
- blood supplies
- childhood vaccines
- HIV/AIDS (condoms, HIV test kits, antiretroviral therapy [ART]-related medicines and laboratory services)
- laboratory services excluding ART-related
- medical supplies
- medicines excluding antiretrovirals (ARVs)