For the past eight years, Nonqaba Melani (51) has been knocking on thousands of doors in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. “I never say no to any request for help. I am well known now and respected in the community. They know me and see what I do,” she says.
Why policy is failing community health workers
Community workers are twiddling their thumbs while the state drags its heels on a new strategy: Mia Malan analyses.
A robust discussion held at the Soul City Institute on Monday 1 September 2014.
Soul City Institute his hosting a public debate on Monday - in which the South African Human Rights Commission, Black Sash and the Health Systems Trust are participating - to look at the affect of, among others, water, sanitation, education, transport and gender on the health outcomes of South Africans.
In sickness and in health … how water, sanitation, education and jobs all contribute to a healthier society
Good health will lead to a better quality of life for all South Africans. It will also narrow the gap in the lived experience of the poor and rich since health inequity is a key indicator of inequality in our society. South Africa’s leading civil society organisations have joined forces to dissect the factors that are stopping South Africans from enjoying good health.
MomConnect to link mothers to vital healthcare
A new cellphone based application, MomConnect, is expected to register all pregnant women in the country for a “sms” service which provides information and advice on pregnancy, as well as a channel to notify the department about poor service.
The Thaba Bosiu Centre of the Blue Cross will host an International Conference on Alcohol Policy to be held in Lesotho on the 9th and 10th of October 2014. The conference theme is: Alcohol Taxation and Marketing: Consensus Building for Policy Implementation.
