Latest PHM-South-Africa posts

Beware think-tanks! Corporate think-tanks, free market ideology and the attack on the Right to Health

As the recent debate on National Health Insurance has shown, the prospects for fundamental reform of the South African health care system represent important opportunities for those concerned about health equity, but also for those concerned about maximising profits from private health care.

Community Health Committees as a vehicle for participation in advancing the right to health.

Community participation has been considered one of several key ingredients required to improve community health yet, studies from Southern Africa underscore serious shortcomings in the implementation of meaningful community participation. This paper explores the role of Health Committees as a vehicle for participation in advancing the health rights of communities.

People's Health Movement South Africa - Statement on the Public Sector Strike

The South African Chapter of People's Health Movement South Africa (PHM SA)* supports the demands of public sector workers for a wage increase of 8,6 percent and a housing allowance of R1000. We call on the government to meet these demands, and to negotiate openly and honestly with the workers' representative in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Focus on Human Resources is the Best Medicine

The National Health Insurance (NHI) - in essence a pooling of public and private resources for healthcare - will potentially increase significantly funds for health, and therefore, it is assumed, improve access for all South Africans to a wider range of services.

People's Health Movement South Africa - Training Update
South Africa: Launching the Global Health Watch 2
Millennium Development Goals: Progress & prospects for meeting Child Survival targets in South Africa
New PHM blog online: AfrikaR2H
People's Health Movement - South-Africa Circle
Public Health Crisis in SA is more than just TB & HIV
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