Tunnel Vision IF proof were needed that the structural adjustment programme and the various elements of the new economic policy will adversely affect health care, here it is. The Annual Plan (1993-94) document, even though it makes no new policy turns, is a good indicator of future trends and of the remarkable ability of economic planners to shelve elements which may not make economic sense even if they constitute essential components of the rights people are entitled to in a welfare state.
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