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The Rural Health Advocacy Project is a leading health advocacy organisation based in Johannesburg, advocating for equitable access to quality health care for rural communities in the whole of South Africa. Informed by the voices of rural healthcare workers and communities on the ground, partner organisations, stakeholders and research, RHAP conducts advocacy, generates debate, monitors implementation of health policies in rural areas, supports pro-equity government interventions, and rural-proofs policies to ensure that they are in tune with rural realities. RHAP’s vision is a health system where rural communities access equitable, quality health care services.

Policy Framework and Strategy for WBPHCOT

Implementation of this policy framework and strategy will ensure that community health workers within the WBPHCOTs, supported by different categories of health profession ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 247 views 0 likes Apr 9, 2018

Public Oral Health Forum – a Game Changer for Rural Communities

The Public Health Oral Forum is a critical think tank, advocacy and discussion platform that has been established by oral health care workers working for the South Africa ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 374 views 1 likes Apr 7, 2018

UKZN / RHAP Partnership: Advocacy in the Curriculum

Today marks the next step in the partnership with UKZN and RHAP on the integration of Advocacy in the Curriculum. UKZN actively supported and promoted the development of ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 379 views 0 likes Mar 8, 2018

From Green Paper to Final Policy: Has there been a change in how rural is considered in relation to the National Health Insurance process in South Africa

Download RHAP’s review here: NHI From Green to White Paper_ Review_RHAP_July2017 Since the publication of the NHI Green Paper in 2011, the Rural Health Advocacy Pro ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 422 views 0 likes Mar 5, 2018

Health Market Inquiry Seminar: Proposed Regulatory Interventions for Licensing of Health Facilities

“..all healthcare providers – even private entities – will be performing a public function in the furtherance of equality, dignity and the right to access healthcar ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 479 views 2 likes Mar 3, 2018

NEW! Annual Community Service Officer Update ‘ACUTE’ – 2018 Report

With this publication the RHAP launches the Annual Community Service Officer Update ‘ACUTE’ on the allocation of community service officers in South Africa. The purpose i ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 943 views 1 likes Feb 23, 2018

Towards Substantial Reform for Rural Health: In anticipation of the 2018 Budget Speech

By Russell Rensburg, RHAP Programme Manager: Health Systems and Policy In his inaugural state of the nation address, President Ramaphosa outlined a broad set of initiativ ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 629 views 2 likes Feb 20, 2018

Report of the Standing Committee on Appropriations on the 2017 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, dated 29 November 2017

RHAP was one of the stakeholders invited to present to this committee on 25 October 2017. Russell Rensburg, RHAP’s Health System and Policy Manager represented RHAP ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 331 views 1 likes Feb 15, 2018

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 witness ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 529 views 2 likes Feb 9, 2018

Mandate Paper Budget 2018 – Department: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

In 2016, Cabinet identified the need to strengthen the alignment of the South African Budget, the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) and the National Development Plan ...

Rural Health Advocacy Project 626 views 1 likes Feb 9, 2018