Unfriendly services are among nine key issues outlined in the third edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report in Gauteng. Two years down the line from the launch of the first State of Health report, while some improvement has been made, it’s evident that there are still too many shortcomings in the public health system.

This week Ritshidze launched the 2nd edition of the KwaZulu-Natal State of Health report, that found reduced waiting times, better staff attitudes, and longer ARV refills. However, for key populations KZN provided the least friendly and worst services. The report was presented at a community meeting in Umlazi. Scroll through our multi-media round up from the meeting and find links to the report, the summary presentation, and a full video of the entire meeting.

Poor treatment of key populations is among eleven key issues outlined in the second edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report. The report will be launched at a community meeting in Umlazi, Durban today. The report reveals that the province is performing worst in providing dignified and specific services to key populations — yet has improved performance in several other areas including reducing waiting times, confidentiality, and providing longer ARV refills. 

The time has come to name and shame nurses who continue to discriminate against public healthcare users, are unprofessional and abuse their power, and refuse, delay or obstruct access to services. This was the call at the community report-back meeting of the second edition of the Ritshidze Eastern Cape State of the Health report this October.

This week Ritshidze launched the 2nd edition of the Eastern Cape State of Health report, that found people face unfriendly services and struggles to access ARVs without transfer letters, among other challenges. The report was presented at a community meeting in Mdantsane. Scroll through our multi-media round up from the meeting and find links to the report, the summary presentation, and a full video of the entire meeting.

Poor staff attitudes are among eleven key issues outlined in the second edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report. The report will be launched at a community meeting in Mdantsane, East London today. Positively, the report reveals several improvements in the quality of services over the last year, however several challenges remain, and progress towards getting 95% of people on treatment remains way off track in the province.

Gains made in the HIV response in South Africa cannot be undermined by a continued breakdown in access to treatment for public healthcare users. It’s a collapse that has damaging consequences of fuelling outdated but dogged AIDS denialism. Speaking at the launch of the second Free State State of Health Report in Bloemfontein, TAC General Secretary Anele Yawa said AIDS denialism continues to push back the gains made in the past nearly 18 years of lifesaving ARVs being made available in public health facilities.

This week Ritshidze launched the 2nd edition of the Free State State of Health report, that found public healthcare users faced long waiting times and poor staff attitudes, among other challenges. The report was presented at a community meeting in Batho. Scroll through our multi-media round up from the meeting and find links to the report, the summary presentation, and a full video of the entire meeting.

Long waiting times are among eleven key issues outlined in the second edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report. The report will be launched at a community meeting in Bloemfontein today. The report finds that while the province has marginally improved in certain indicators, it has worsened in many and too often Free State facilities are among the worst performing sites across all provinces monitored.

Are you interested in joining our team as a Key Populations Monitor? We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic people to join our team to help identify challenges LGBTQIA+ communities, sex workers, and people who use drugs experience at clinics, and help find solutions that can be put to duty bearers. The deadline for applications is Sunday 18 September.

The second Ritshidze North West State of Health Report shows that a provincial department — just emerging from being under administration since 2018 — remains a long way off from meeting public healthcare users’ needs adequately. This report has shown that massive failings in healthcare still abound that means the risk of wasting health budgets on settling court cases remain a constant drain and a continued deficiency in healthcare management in the province.

This week Ritshidze launched the 2nd edition of the North West State of Health report, that found clinics faced with persistent stockouts and long waiting times, among other challenges. The report was presented at a community meeting in Mahikeng. Scroll through our multi-media round up from the meeting and find links to the report, the summary presentation, and a full video of the entire meeting.