An unlikely suitor: Industrial Engineering in health promotion

Authors

  • TS Hattingh University of the Witwatersrand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/24-1-474

Abstract

Primary healthcare forms the foundation for transforming healthcare in South Africa. The primary healthcare system is based on five pillars, one of them being health promotion. The principles of health promotion advocate that promoting health and wellness within communities will reduce the burden of disease at both primary and higher levels of the healthcare system. The challenge in South Africa, is that the factors affecting communities often inhibit their ability to control their health. In addition, the health promotion function within clinics is under

Author Biography

TS Hattingh, University of the Witwatersrand

Lecturer

School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

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Published

2013-05-20

How to Cite

Hattingh, T. (2013). An unlikely suitor: Industrial Engineering in health promotion. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 24(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.7166/24-1-474

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