As discussed previously, 16% of the South African population purchases private health care insurance (Mahlathi & Dlamini, 2015). Health insurance in South Africa is however constrained in terms of dementia-care needs as there is currently no formal long-term care insurance scheme available in the country (Joubert, 2005).

References:

Joubert, J. D. (2005). A Profile of Informal Carers in South Africa. Available from: https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/30044/00dissertation.pdf;sequence=1

Mahlathi, P., & Dlamini, J. (2015). MINIMUM DATA SETS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH AND THE SURGICAL WORKFORCE IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HEALTH SYSTEM: A rapid analysis of stock and migration. Available from: http://www.prographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/0316-south-africa-case-studies-web.pdf