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.

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[MULTI MEDIA] Recap of our community accountability meeting on #EasternCapeHealth

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.

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Ritshidze data reveal key improvements in Eastern Cape clinics but poor staff attitudes remain

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.

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“We cannot have it that appointments are disappointments for people who need health services in Free State”

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 It’s a collapse that has damaging consequences of fuelling outdated but dogged AIDS denialism.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.

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[MULTI MEDIA] Recap of our community accountability meeting on #FreeStateHealth

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.

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Second edition Ritshidze report pinpoints reasons people with HIV stop treatment in Free State clinics

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.

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Job advert: Key Populations Monitor

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.

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Urgent action and accountability needed by the North West Department of Health

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.

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[MULTI-MEDIA] Recap of our community accountability meeting on #NorthWestHealth

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.

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Second edition Ritshidze report finds slow progress on extending ARV refill length and persistent stockouts in North West clinics

Stockouts, reported by 26% of people interviewed, are among ten key issues outlined in the second edition of a new Ritshidze State of Health report. The report finds improvement in certain indicators, and deterioration in others over the last year, impacting the overall quality of HIV, TB, and other health services. The report will be launched at a community meeting in Mafikeng today. 

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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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