Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa
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....
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| author | K Govender N Rambau P Barron B Setshogelo K Vallabhjee M Nyathi H Schneider S Xaba N Mpofu A Yawa |
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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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| spelling | doaj-art-cd455f6743e2487aa56a2912e164d9152025-02-10T12:26:02ZengSouth African Medical AssociationSouth African Medical Journal0256-95742078-51352024-05-01114610.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i6.2043Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South AfricaK Govender0N Rambau1P Barron2B Setshogelo3K Vallabhjee4M Nyathi5H Schneider6S Xaba7N Mpofu8A Yawa9School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South AfricaProject Co-ordinator, Ritshidze, South AfricaSchool of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaProject Officer, RitshidzeClinton Health Access Initiative, South AfricaProject Officer, RitshidzeSchool of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South AfricaProject Officer, RitshidzePolicy, Communications and Research Manager, Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), Johannesburg South AfricaGeneral Secretary, Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), Johannesburg, South Africa 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. https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2043Community-led monitoringsocial accountabiityprimary health care |
| spellingShingle | K Govender N Rambau P Barron B Setshogelo K Vallabhjee M Nyathi H Schneider S Xaba N Mpofu A Yawa Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa South African Medical Journal Community-led monitoring social accountabiity primary health care |
| title | Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa |
| title_full | Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa |
| title_short | Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa |
| title_sort | community led monitoring and the role of ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in south africa |
| topic | Community-led monitoring social accountabiity primary health care |
| url | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2043 |
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