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Supplement 1, 2013

Moving towards universal coverage in South Africa? Lessons from a voluntary government insurance scheme

Veloshnee GovenderHealth Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownSouth AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew F. ChersichCentre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Bronwyn HarrisCentre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Olufunke AlabaHealth Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownSouth Africa
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John E. AtagubaHealth Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownSouth Africa
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Nonhlanhla NxumaloCentre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Jane GoudgeCentre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Article: 19253 | Received 31 Jul 2012, Accepted 12 Nov 2012, Published online: 24 Jan 2013

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Veloshnee Govender, Matthew F. Chersich, Bronwyn Harris, Olufunke Alaba, John E. Ataguba, Nonhlanhla Nxumalo & Jane Goudge. (2013) Moving towards universal coverage in South Africa? Lessons from a voluntary government insurance scheme. Global Health Action 6:1.
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