Roll Out of Vaccines To Rural Areas
RuDASA Press Statement 15 March 2021 RUDASA is concerned at the delay in developing a vaccine roll out plan to rural health services. Whilst understanding the logistical reasons for starting with the...
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The World Health Assembly has declared 2020 as the international year of the...
In light of this, RHAP hosted a nursing webinar in order to discuss the Future of Nursing in South Africa- exploring challenges, opportunities, and social accountability in nursing education. The...
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Nursing today in South Africa
By Lungile Gamede – RHAP Graduate Intern According to the World Health Organisation, a well-functioning healthcare system is defined as one that “responds in a balanced way to a population’s needs...
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RHAP Newsletter: COVID-19 AND RURAL HEALTH “Rural-proofing the Response”
Rural Health Update A word from our director, Russell Rensburg We are nearing the end of the third week in lockdown and RHAP has been hard at work from our various homes to support the collective...
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COVID-19: PPE for HCWs
Healthcare workers can report Personal Protective Equipment and essential medicines stock-outs to the SAHCS/SSP. Refer to the contact details in the image. The post COVID-19: PPE for HCWs appeared...
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Civil Society groups voice concern over Health Ombud’s treatment of...
Statement Rosebank, Johannesburg 31 August 2018 The Rural Health Advocacy Project, the Treatment Action Campaign and SECTION27...
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ICESCR South Africa Submission
This submission is a result of collaboration from various health organisations and interested parties. It seeks to bring the pertinent health issues facing South Africa to the forefront of the...
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Contraceptive Shortages across South Africa
Reproductive Health Rights of Women in SA under Threat 24 July 2018 Reproductive health rights of women in South Africa under threat, as supply shortages leave health facilities across the country...
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Statement on the SAHRC/NMF Dialogue
Statement on the SAHRC and NMF Dialogue On 5 July 2018, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), together with the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) convened a national dialogue resulting in...
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The NHI Bill is Open for Public Comment
What is your take on the NHI Bill? The NHI Bill is an attempt to address the inequalities in accessing healthcare across South Africa.The release of the NHI Bill for public comment is a significant...
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RHAP and Doctors Statement on NW crisis to National Task Team
RHAP Statement on North West Health Emergency ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN NORTH WEST PROVINCE REMAINS UNDER SIEGE DESPITE APPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL TASK Demands by 70 North West doctors for “The National...
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Press Statement: Urgently Finalise the Minimum Service Level Agreement for...
In June 2011, a joint press statement with several civil society organisations was released about the need to finalise the minimum service level agreement (MSLA). We remain convinced that an MSLA is...
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SASOP – RHAP STATEMENT ON MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY TRAINING 2018
SASOP-RHAP STATEMENT ON MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY TRAINING 2018 The Life Esidimeni tragedy continued to dominate the news throughout 2017. The testimonies of several witnesses in the arbitration hearings,...
View ArticleSouth Africa Today and Beyond: Rural Health and Healthcare Worker Advocacy
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22 November, Public Debate: Raising Alarm and Being Heard
Programme: 22Nov HCW Advocacy Debate Programme Date: 22 November 2017, 1530 for 16:00 – 18:30 Place: University of the Witwatersrand, School of Public Health, Resource Centre RSVP: For catering...
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Life Esidimeni MD –‘Doctors Failed to Speak Out’
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/life-esidimeni-md-doctors-failed-to-speak-out-20171018 As the hurt, loss and suffering of #Esidimeni is now open for all to hear and see, we need a serious...
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New Strategic Framework: 2017-2021
After a consultative process that included stakeholder consultations, internal and external evaluations, the RHAP Board has adopted the 5 year strategic framework for the period 2017-2021. Vision:...
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Cutting Human Resources for Health – Who Pays?
This report shows both the gravity and the complexity of the HRH crisis for rural communities in South Africa. While many of the challenges described affect health services at all levels and in urban...
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Human rights, access to care and health activism. RHAP Presentation at Health...
At the International Conference on Health Inequities and the Social Determinants of Health hosted by Wits School of Public Health and SAMA on 22-23 February 2017, Marije Versteeg-Mojanaga presented on...
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RHAP Student Advocacy Training at Stellenbosch Faculty of Medical and Health...
“This was really insightful & interesting. Perfect time and stuff we haven’t learnt before. Very necessary!!!” “A very eye opening session that made me realise how we as students shouldn’t think we...
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