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Prioritise health spending says RHAP to Parliament’s Special Appropriations Committee

The boost of R754 million to the health sector through the Special Appropriations Bill this year has been welcomed by the Rural Health Advocacy Project. […]

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Budget’s provincial health focus is helpful, but must come with improved oversight to ensure efficiencies

The employment of more than 800 post-community service doctors over the next three years is an important move by the government to ensure that critical […]

Collaborative action is needed to support teenage mothers in vulnerable communities

For young mothers to finish their high school education, further themselves and be able to provide for themselves and their babies, they need support that […]

New health appointments will help, but must be distributed to rural areas

The National Department of Health’s plans to hire an additional 1600 healthcare workers must be commended as a necessary step to ensure accessible healthcare becomes […]

The Key to Better Healthcare? Strengthening Service Capacity in Rural Areas

By: Palesa Chidi Access to healthcare in under resourced areas is a major challenge, often due to limited service capacity. But what does service capacity […]

Fighting stigma and strengthening TB treatment in Ehlanzeni district, Mpumalanga

By: Palesa Chidi Tuberculosis (TB) remains a formidable public health challenge in South Africa, particularly in rural districts like Ehlanzeni in Mpumalanga. Despite TB being […]

Treasury’s health bailout sends the right signals to communities, showing that it’s a government that cares

The Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) welcomes the R28 billion health bailout National Treasury has allocated to navigate debt and the provision of health services […]