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ABOUT US
The RHAP was launched in August 2009 in response to the specific health challenges in rural areas. The RHAP believes that a focus on rural health is key to improving national health outcomes and achieving progress towards the millennium development goals. This is because rural communities have poorer health status, less access to health care facilities, fewer resources, less information and fewer health care professionals than their counterparts in urban areas. The RHAP believes that for South Africa to improve its health outcomes, the problems faced by rural communities need specific attention. Partnership initiative The RHAP is a partnership between the Wits Centre for Rural Health (CRH), the Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa (RuDASA) and SECTION27, incorporating the AIDS Law Project. It is governed by a Steering Committee which includes the above partners, the Centre for Health Policy (CHP) (representing the Wits Faculty of Health Sciences) and Africa Health Placements. The RHAP has its own voice and its views do not necessarily represent those of the partner organizations or individual steering committee members. The RHAP is a member of: The Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum. BEMF is a group of civil society organisations that monitors the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2007-2011 (better known as the NSP). The Global Health Workforce Alliance. The GHWA was created in 2006 as a common platform for action to address the Human Resources for Health crisis. The Alliance is a partnership of national governments, civil society, international agencies, finance institutions, researchers, educators and professional associations dedicated to identifying, implementing and advocating for solutions. |
