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Cost Effective Pathology Service

Assessing the validity of a new system for the delivery of pathology services in South Africa based on the principles of Value Based Care.

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TOPIC: Propose a new process for the delivery of Pathology services in South Africa, based on the principles of Value Based Care. Will the public in South africa be fore or against a new structure. Short Essay Students are required to submit a short essay (one page) on the proposed research problem. The essay should be written in an argumentative writing style and evidence (i.e. 15+ references) should be used to support arguments or any claims that are made. In essence, the short essay should address the following: *a relevant research field/subject discipline that forms the background/context of the research study (eg strategy, marketing, etc.); * a brief explanation of key concepts/constructs; * a short discussion on what is already known within the scope of the research field; and * a clear indication of what the specific gap in the literature is that will be addressed by conducting the research. *must have at least 15 different 

Cost Effective Pathology Service

Assessing the validity of a new system for the delivery of pathology services in South Africa based on the principles of Value Based Care.

   Added on 2022-08-08

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Running head: COST-EFFECTIVE PATHOLOGY SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Cost-effective Pathology Services in South African
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COST-EFFECTIVE PATHOLOGY SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA1
Rural areas are marginalised when compared to urban areas regarding healthcare
services including diagnostics. Infectious disease such as Human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) accounting for 18% of infected people in South Africa including early infant HIV can
be controlled by early diagnosis (Unaids.org, 2020). Rural communities face difficulties in
receiving healthcare services due to limited coverage of free healthcare to the population
under the poverty line (Huaynate et al., 2015). The primary goal of value-based care is to
enhance health outcome by investing money on healthcare. Providers receive incentives to
achieve universal, cost-effective and high-quality service for preventing illness. Pathology
associated with value-based care can resolve delay between test results and treatment (Lemos
et al.,2018). This research aims to critically establish free pathology services in rural
communities of South Africa.
Most of the private sector provides medical insurance to middle and upper-income
families covering diagnosis and treatment for all the communicable diseases but few
diagnostic infrastructures present in public sector. In limited-resource regions of South
Africa, there is a rise in the occurrence of cancer which causes death due to lack of
availability of diagnostic equipment. Epstein-Barr virus was associated with various
carcinoma including Burkitt Lymphoma in 90-95% of Africans (Rowe, Fitzsimmons & Bell,
2014). The prevalence of visceral Leishmaniasis has remained in rural areas of South Africa
lacking in surveillance and diagnosis. Lack of early detection of breast cancer in women of
Makwarani Community of South Africa was due to limited knowledge on diagnostic
techniques (Ramathuba, Ratshirumbi & Mashamba, 2015).
Hence, it can be understood that there is no significant research done concerning cost-
effective diagnostic service in the rural areas of South Africa.
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