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This research examines the role of public participation in shaping health policymaking in South Africa.

May 21, 2026BMJ Global Health0 citationsOpen Access

Whose voice counts? Public participation as a legal and commercial determinant of health in South Africa

SMSameera MahomedyUniversity of the Witwatersrand NNNosiphiwo NzimandeUniversity of the Witwatersrand

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This research examines the role of public participation in shaping health policymaking in South Africa.
Analyzes the legal framework surrounding public participation in health decisions.
Explores how power dynamics impact timing and outcomes in policymaking.
Identifies gaps in the analysis of public participation as a health policy determinant.
Demonstrates that the effectiveness of health policymaking is influenced by public engagement.

Abstract

SUMMARY BOX Public participation is a constitutional and democratic requirement in South Africa, yet it is rarely analysed as a mechanism through which power, timing and outcomes in health policymaking are structured.

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