Innovations, contestations and fragilities of the health system response to COVID-19 in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gauteng province, with 26.3% of South Africa's population, is the commercial and industrial powerhouse of the country. During the first epidemic wave in 2020, Gauteng accounted for 32.0% of South Africa's reported COVID-19 cases.

Aim

The aim of this study was to describe the health system response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the first epidemic wave in Gauteng province and to explore the perspectives of key informants on the provincial response.

Material and methods

Using an adapted Pandemic Emergency Response Conceptual Framework, this was a qualitative case study design consisting of 36 key informant interviews and a document analysis. We used thematic analysis to identify themes and sub-themes from the qualitative data.

Results

Our case study f

SUBMITTER: Rispel LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8682886 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature