Which of the Following Statements About the Status of Public

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the status of public health in post-apartheid South Africa is FALSE?

• A) Infant mortality rates have fallen slightly.
• B) Life expectancy rates have risen.
• C) The country has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS infection in the world.
• D) Hospitals in the main urban centers have deteriorated because health funding has gone to the countryside.
• E) There has been greater access to health care for all citizens.

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