Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa.
S Afr Med J
; 114(6): e2043, 2024 May 31.
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ABSTRACT
Community-led monitoring (CLM) of health services is a mechanism of community participation and accountability that is increasingly advocated across the globe. In South Africa (SA), a large-scale community-led monitoring initiative called Ritshidze ('saving our lives') was established in 2019. Steered by a coalition of civil society organisations representing people living with HIV, Ritshidze monitors just over 400 primary healthcare (PHC) facilities in 8 provinces on a quarterly basis. In this piece we describe the purposes and design features and the five-step approach to CLM of the Ritshidze model. We also highlight some of the positive changes achieved, and reflect on possible reasons for successes. In doing so, we aim to draw attention to this significant national initiative and its potential as a mechanism of social accountability in SA.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Infecções por HIV
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
S Afr Med J
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
África do Sul
País de publicação:
África do Sul