This week Ritshidze launched the 2nd edition of the Gauteng State of Health report, that found clinics to be plagued with disorganised filing systems and bad staff attitudes. The report was presented at a community accountability meeting in Katlehong. 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.

New Ritshidze report finds Gauteng clinics plagued by unfriendly staff and misplaced files
Unfriendly and insensitive healthcare workers, as well as disorganised filing systems that were observed at 24% of facilities monitored in Gauteng, are among ten key issues outlined in the second edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report. The report will be launched at a community accountability meeting in Katlehong today.

Some good news in KZN — but serious threats could erode gains in the province
KwaZulu-Natal gets the thumbs up in the latest Ritshidze State of Health report for making strong progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and in ensuring that treatment literacy scores in the province are the highest in the country. However there is room for improvement.

[MULTI MEDIA] Recap of our community accountability meeting on #KZNHealth
Last week Ritshidze launched a detailed report into the state of the public healthcare system in KwaZulu-Natal. The report was presented at a community accountability meeting in Umlazi, Durban. 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.

Ritshidze launches new report at community meeting looking into state of health in KwaZulu-Natal
Today Ritshidze is launching a detailed report into the state of the public healthcare system in KwaZulu-Natal. The report is based on the results of data collected through Ritshidze as well as stories from community members about the challenges they face using public clinics. It will be presented to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health and other duty bearers at a community accountability meeting in Umlazi.

The ordinary should not be the extraordinary: a look at Nomangesi Jayiya Clinic
The ordinary should not be the extraordinary; it’s what Garth Hennings believes and why he laughs a little that there should be any “special interest” in Nomangesi Jayiya Clinic in the Nelson Bay municipality where he is operational manager. But the clinic does tick many of the right boxes and it’s largely down to putting in place some of the basic recommendations for improved clinic services and practices.

“It is not HIV that is killing our people, it is the ill treatment of our people”
The brutal realities of having to depend on a poorly functioning clinic system and healthcare services was heard loud and clear when community members spoke at the September 23 launch of the Ritshidze Eastern Cape State of Health report. The 49 clinics and healthcare facilities monitored in the province are in OR Tambo, Buffalo City, Alfred Nzo, Amathole, Nelson Mandela Bay, and Chris Hani.

[MULTI MEDIA] Recap of our community accountability meeting on #EasternCapeHealth
Last week Ritshidze launched a detailed report into the state of the public healthcare system in the Eastern Cape. The report was presented at a community accountability meeting in Mdantsane, East London. 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.

Ritshidze launches new report at community meeting looking into state of health in Eastern Cape
Today Ritshidze is launching a detailed report into the state of the public healthcare system in the Eastern Cape. The report is based on the results of data collected through Ritshidze’s community-led monitoring. It will be presented to the Eastern Cape Department of Health and other duty bearers at a community accountability meeting in Mdantsane.

Give us power to fix the broken healthcare system in Free State
There has to be more than a hope and a prayer for the South African healthcare service. But when the launch of the Ritshidze State of Health report for the Free State opened with a plea to the gods, it was clear things have gone to hell.
About RITSHIDZE
“Ritshidze” — meaning “Saving Our Lives” in TshiVenda — has been developed by people living with HIV and activists to hold the South African government and aid agencies accountable to improve overall HIV and TB service delivery.
Partner organisations include the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), the National Association of People Living with HIV (NAPWA), Positive Action Campaign, Positive Women’s Network (PWN) and the South African Network of Religious Leaders Living with and affected by HIV/AIDS (SANERELA+)—in alliance with Health Global Access Project (Health GAP), the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), and Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law.
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