The South African health care system is faced with growing numbers of people diagnosed HIV positive. HIV/Aids reduces productivity which impacts negatively on well-being, wealth creation and the socio-economic environment.This has a carry-through effect on revenue-gathering structures and the funding mechanisms available to deliver future services. Strengthening the health care system means cost containment and improved equity. This book provides an in-depth analysis of issues that prevent policy-makers from utilising mechanisms that define and frame the HIV/Aids problem in a fiscal...