The Ritshidze Activist Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to conduct community-led clinic monitoring in South Africa.
4th edition Ritshidze report reveals shorter waits & better HIV services — but key populations still face abuse & discrimination
The ill treatment of members of key populations is among ten key issues outlined in the fourth edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report in KwaZulu-Natal. The report will be launched at a community meeting in Umlazi today.
KwaZulu-Natal State of Health
The 4th edition of the KwaZulu-Natal State of Health report outlines the key issues found during community-led monitoring in the province and solutions to them.
Eastern Cape State of Health
The 4th edition of the Eastern Cape State of Health report outlines the key issues found during community-led monitoring in the province and solutions to them.
4th edition Ritshidze report reveals high numbers of people refused services in Eastern Cape
Denial of services are among ten key issues outlined in the fourth edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report in the Eastern Cape. The report will be launched at two district community meetings this week — in Buffalo City and OR Tambo.
Free State State of Health
The 4th edition of the Free State State of Health report outlines the key issues found during community-led monitoring in the province and solutions to them.
4th edition Ritshidze report reveals only 17% of people with HIV get 3 month supply of ARVs in the Free State
Delays in providing longer ARV refills are among ten key issues outlined in the fourth edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report in the Free State. The report will be launched at two district community meetings this week — in Bethlehem today (Thabo Mofutsanyana) and Thabong on Thursday (Lejweleputswa).
Limpopo State of Health
The 2nd edition of the Limpopo State of Health report outlines the key issues found during community-led monitoring in the province and solutions to them.
“They are just homophobic at that clinic. The nurses will laugh at me, gossip about me”
Kaizer* tells us how without fail, each time he’s been to Kanyamazane Clinic he’s met with nurses who mistreat him because of his sexual orientation. Discrimination towards members of key populations is one of ten issues raised in our new Mpumalanga State of Health report. Read Kaizer’s full story here.
“We are not attended to if we do not have IDs. They are chasing us out and shouting at us”
In the last year, 230 people interviewed by Ritshidze across Mpumalanga had been denied services because they did not have an identity document. Find out more in our latest State of Health report — and watch the video to hear one migrant’s experience at a clinic in Mbombela.
“It is an inconvenience to waste another day waiting in the queues & I worried if it was really my medicine”
The carelessness of lost patient files from bad filing systems in clinics can cause public healthcare users distress and anxiety. This is one of ten issues outlined in the latest edition of a Ritshidze State of Health report in Mpumalanga. Read/watch stories here about how lost files impact people.
“I pleaded with her, explaining that I was a sex worker, but she told me she would not give me the lubricant”
The lack of availability of lubricant is another challenge outlined in the latest edition of a Ritshidze State of Health report in Mpumalanga, launched today. Despite being a basic HIV prevention tool only 29% of clinics monitored in Mpumalanga had lubricant available. Read about some people’s experiences trying to get lube here.