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South Africa report

Better care for more people 

 

Bridging gaps in healthcare​

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South Africa research findings

 

New care delivery models and technology like artificial intelligence are rapidly shaping the future of healthcare in South Africa, yet long-standing barriers must be effectively addressed to provide high-quality care to patients, when and where they need it.
 

This year’s report focuses on gaps that stand in the way of achieving timely, high-quality care for everyone and examines ways of overcoming them.

Staff shortages stretches care thin

 

Workforce pressures are taking their toll on healthcare personnel and patients.

How healthcare leaders say staff shortages are impacting patient care:

Staff shortage insights

Embracing AI as the next frontier

 

Healthcare leaders are more likely than the global average to have already implemented AI for clinical decision support.

Leading areas where South African leaders are implementing AI for clinical decision support:

Embracing AI

Missing data in addressing health disparities

 

Data-driven insights hold potential to help reduce health disparities, but data is frequently in short supply.

Healthcare leaders’ perspectives on the role of data in addressing health disparities:

Addressing health disparities

“The tension between advancing health and ongoing barriers to high-quality care clearly call for increased collaboration among industry stakeholders, to partner with purpose, and enable better, sustainable care for all.​”

Romulen Pillay-Managing Director, Philips Southern Africa-
Romulen Pillay
Managing Director, Philips Southern Africa

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The Future Health Index is commissioned by Philips

The Future Health Index 2024 report explores how healthcare leaders view their hospital’s ability to deliver timely, high-quality care to everyone. A quantitative survey was conducted among almost 3,000 healthcare leaders from 14 countries (Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States). This was supplemented by eight qualitative interviews of healthcare leaders, two from each of the following countries: Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. Both the quantitative and qualitative research stages were conducted between December 2023 – March 2024

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