A review of relevant literature within health economics, psychology and moral philosophy suggests that people want resource allocation decisions in health to be informed by considerations of equity as well as efficiency. A number of empirical studies demonstrate that people are willing to...

The first objective of the World Health Organisation’s ‘Health For All’ policy is the reduction of health related inequalities by some 25% (WHO, 1985). The UK Government’s endorsement of the HFA targets therefore indicated that health inequalities should never have been off the political...

The current period of fundamental political change in South Africa offers a window of opportunity for the implementation of transformative health policies. The South African health system is presently characterised by considerable fragmentation of health service provision and administration,...