The next step in RHAP’s The Voice Project is the piloting of workshops on the basis of our draft manual “A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER’S GUIDE TO REPORTING HEALTHCARE CHALLENGES: PRINCIPLES, TOOLS & STRATEGIES”. Download the The Voice Project – HCP Poster here. So far we provided workshops in KZN, EC, at the Rural Health Con ...
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Oct 23, 2014
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The RHAP has developed a discussion document on the definition of rurality. Please send any comments to Daygan Eagar at Daygan@rhap.org.za. Summary and Recommendations: Section 27 of South Africa’s Constitution (1996) affords everyone who lives in the country the “right to have access to health care services, including reproductive health care” ...
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In this opinion piece published in the Mail and Guardian on 25 July 2014 Daygan Eagar argues that the state’s proposed certificate of need will not address inequities in rural healthcare. During a recent consultation with the national department of health on the much-maligned promulgation of the section of the National Health Act that requires ...
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Jul 28, 2014
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As part of the RPP Programme, RHAP’s Daygan Eagar conducted a desktop review of international best practices in relation to rural-proofing of policy. Summary and Key Recommendations Globally, rural populations tend to fair worse on important socioeconomic indicators than their urban counterparts. They tend to be poorer, are unemployed in ...
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Mar 4, 2014
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Click here to download a factsheet on rural health ...
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Dec 11, 2013
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On Tuesday the 20th November, the RHAP will hold its first Working Group Meeting of the Rural-Proofing and Budgeting Programme. This new project aims to advocate for improved access to quality health care services in rural South Africa through more equitable and effective planning and financing of rural health services. Programme objectives are ...
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