South Africa
Started: June 2015
MCSP is working closely with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital (NMCH) to develop its nursing capacity in tertiary pediatric care, and to establish the hospital as a regional center for learning in the Southern African region. We are also supporting the mentorship of clinical pediatric nurses and nurse managers at NMCH by partnering with a US-based children’s hospital.
Since 2014, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust has been designing, constructing, equipping and staffing a specialized pediatric hospital, which will join only four other such designated children’s hospitals in all of Africa. MCSP will work to develop a regional learning network of tertiary hospitals in the Southern African region to further advance critical pediatric care.
Intervention Areas:
Country Data
MCSP analyzed coverage disparities across RMNCH indicators for MCSP program countries. Click below for country-specific data.
| Select Health and Demographic Data for South Africa | |||
| GDP per capita (USD) | 6,617.91 | ||
| Total Population | 53,675,563 | ||
| Maternal Health | |||
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (deaths/100,000 live births) | 138 | ||
| Skilled birth attendant coverage | 91% | ||
| Antenatal care, 4+ visits | 87.1% | ||
| Newborn Health | |||
| Neonatal mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births) | 15 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births) | 32.99 | ||
| Child Health | |||
| Under-five mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births) | 41 | ||
| Treatment for acute respiratory infection | 65% | ||
| Immunizations | |||
| Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine coverage (3 doses) | 69% | ||
| Percent of districts with >80% DPT3 coverage | 63% | ||
| Family Planning | |||
| Modern contraceptive prevalence rate | 59.9% | ||
| Total fertility rate | 2.33 | ||
| HIV | |||
| HIV prevalence, adult | 17.9% | ||
| ART coverage | 45% | ||
| Health Systems | |||
| Density of physicians (per 1,000 population) | 0.78 | ||
| Density of nurses & midwives (per 1,000 population) | 5.1 | ||
| Total Health Expenditure per capita (USD) | 593.00 | ||
| Sources: All data are from the World Health Organization, World Bank, and United Nations Children’s Fund. | |||
