In broken healthcare systems, whistleblowing becomes an integral part of reporting on failures to deliver to the needs of the sick and vulnerable. Marije Versteeg-Mojanaga, the head of the Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP), shares some simple tips on whistleblowing for healthcare workers working in the South African public health sector. Wat ...
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Nov 16, 2018
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With elections looming in 2019, the MTBPS was always going to be a case of “flattering to deceive” with no concrete commitment to addressing the crisis in health, report RUSSELL RENSBURG and SAMANTHA KHAN-GILLMORE Beyond a reflection of the financial performance of government and a summary of the prevailing economic conditions, the budge ...
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Oct 25, 2018
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by Russell Rensburg, Rural Health Advocacy Project As we move towards the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) with yet another Finance Minister, it is difficult not to get a sense of dejavu. Like Minister Gigaba, Minister Mboweni is facing a challenging balance between maintaining fiscal responsibility and repairing the damage inflicted ...
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Oct 25, 2018
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The Rural Health Advocacy Project’s Samantha Khan-Gillmore makes a impassioned plea for the Office of Health Standards Compliance to be capacitated to do more. In the early hours of the morning in January 2017, two young, energetic, men were involved in a serious collision and were immediately taken by ambulance to the nearest health facility f ...
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Oct 25, 2018
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MEDIA RELEASE DR K SUKERI – HEALTH OMBUDSMAN’S REPORT – TOWER HOSPITAL I am deeply disappointed and saddened by the Health Ombudsman’s decision to attack myprofessional integrity as opposed to focusing his attention on the issues raised. After careful consideration I have made the decision not to lodge an appeal, specifically inrelation to thos ...
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Sep 17, 2018
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RHAP is in the Eastern this week to host a consultative workshop on the NHI. Join us in the Nyandeni Sub-district and add your voice to the NHI Bill! The recent release of the National Health Insurance Bill presents a unique opportunity to transform rural health delivery. As such it requires current actors within the health system to reflect on ...
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Sep 5, 2018
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Statement Rosebank, Johannesburg 31 August 2018 The Rural Health Advocacy Project, the Treatment Action Campaign and SECTION27 are concerned that the focus of the Health Ombud’s report on the complainant, Dr Kiran Sukeri, will dissuade other health care professionals from ...
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Aug 31, 2018
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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 engagement between the State and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Enforcement of the obligations imposed on the State – by ...
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Aug 30, 2018
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Are you the vibrant leader passionate about rural health and social justice who will guide RHAP into the next decade? Vacancy – RHAP Director Main purpose of the job The Rural Health Advocacy Project is seeking to employ a Director who will provide overall leadership to the Rural Health Advocacy Project. The successful candidate will be r ...
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Aug 29, 2018
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“Our multivariate analysis shows that despite government efforts to make health care more accessible by expanding the facility network and abolishing user fees, rural households and vulnerable subgroups such as black South Africans, the less educated, the unemployed and the poor tend to be less likely to have adequate access to health car ...
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Aug 13, 2018
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