A public health practitioner is part of a national task team…
A public health practitioner is part of a national task team assigned to review leadership challenges in South Africa’s public health system. A recent report has identified that while many facility managers are technically competent, they lack strategic leadership capacity, resulting in poor service delivery, low staff morale, fragmented systems, and inadequate patient outcomes. He is tasked with preparing recommendations to guide strategic leadership development in health management structures at district and facility levels. The recommendations must address the integration of leadership and management, the importance of strategic thinking, and how leadership directly influences health system performance.2.1 Critically analyze the relationship between leadership and management in the context of health systems. Why is it important to integrate both in the role of a healthcare facility manager? (2×4=8) 2.2 As part of your recommendations to improve leadership in South Africa’s public health facilities, explain the role of strategic thinking in health management. Evaluate how strategic thinking can enhance leadership effectiveness and contribute to improved health system performance? (1×3=3)