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Expenditure on health research in South Africa, 1991/1992. 1995

M S Blecher, and D McIntyre
Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.

OBJECTIVE To determine expenditure on health research in South Africa in 1991/1992. METHODS Data from the financial statements of large statutory councils conducting research in South Africa, as well as other relevant reports, particularly the Department of National Education's (NATED) survey of research institutions, were analysed. RESULTS A total of R198.7 million was spent on health research in 1991/1992, 56.1% by the tertiary education sector and 20.7% by the Medical Research Council. Only 1.1% of expenditure on health was spent on research. Less than 9% of health research expenditure by tertiary educational institutions is classified within the category of 'comprehensive medicine' (which includes community health, epidemiology and nutrition), whereas 82% of expenditure by autonomous government institutions is so classified. CONCLUSIONS Given that expenditure on health research in South Africa is relatively low by international standards, an increase in expenditure by both the public and private sectors should be considered. Given the scarcity of research resources, there should be adequate planning, co-ordination, and particularly prioritisation of resource allocations, so that research can be directed towards addressing the country's health needs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005102 Health Expenditures The amounts spent by individuals, groups, nations, or private or public organizations for total health care and/or its various components. These amounts may or may not be equivalent to the actual costs (HEALTH CARE COSTS) and may or may not be shared among the patient, insurers, and/or employers. Expenditure,Expenditures, Health,Health Expenditure,Out Of Pocket Expenditure,Out-of-Pocket Cost,Out-of-Pocket Expense,Out-of-Pocket Payment,Expenditures,Expenditures, Direct,Expenditures, Indirect,Expenditures, Out-of-Pocket,Out-of Pocket Expenditures,Out-of-Pocket Costs,Out-of-Pocket Expenses,Out-of-Pocket Payments,Out-of-Pocket Spending,Cost, Out-of-Pocket,Costs, Out-of-Pocket,Direct Expenditure,Direct Expenditures,Expenditure, Direct,Expenditure, Health,Expenditure, Indirect,Expenditure, Out-of Pocket,Expenditure, Out-of-Pocket,Expenditures, Out of Pocket,Expenditures, Out-of Pocket,Expense, Out-of-Pocket,Expenses, Out-of-Pocket,Indirect Expenditure,Indirect Expenditures,Out of Pocket Cost,Out of Pocket Costs,Out of Pocket Expenditures,Out of Pocket Expense,Out of Pocket Expenses,Out of Pocket Payment,Out of Pocket Payments,Out of Pocket Spending,Out-of Pocket Expenditure,Out-of-Pocket Expenditure,Out-of-Pocket Expenditures,Payment, Out-of-Pocket,Payments, Out-of-Pocket,Spending, Out-of-Pocket
D006302 Health Services Research The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Health Care Research,Medical Care Research,Research, Health Services,Action Research,Health Services Evaluation,Healthcare Research,Research, Medical Care,Evaluation, Health Services,Evaluations, Health Services,Health Services Evaluations,Research, Action,Research, Health Care,Research, Healthcare
D013019 South Africa A republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960. Republic of South Africa,Union of South Africa

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