District Blogs
Civil Society Breakfast with the Minister of Health in Limpopo
The breakfast session was organised by SACC Limpopo. TAC and DENOSA were invited to come and present regarding the challenges of health in the province. The Treatment Action Campaign’s area of focus was on HIV and AIDS services, while DENOSA focused on the vacancy rate of health professionals as well as the working environment and [...]
Resolutions from the ECAC PLWHA Summit
Resolutions from the ECAC PLWHA Summit Mobilise the sector for the sector to occupy the deputy chairperson position at all levels of the Council Functionality of DAC’s within Six months A programme that will monitor stock levels in the depot A programme to strengthen the depot in Umtata Prioritise Rural areas A campaign for 3rd [...]
Eastern Cape TAC Shows Strong Leadership at ECAC PLWHA Summit
On the 27-29 May 2013, ECAC organized a provincial PLWHA summit at Port Alfred Halyard Hotel Eastern Cape. E.C is the first province to hold its summit after the national summit was held. The organizing committee of this summit was dominated by TAC/NAPWA members who have shown signs of maturity and unity in all their [...]
TAC & Section 27 to take legal action against Eastern Cape DoH
Treatment Action Campaign and Section 27 are taking legal action regarding the deteriorating state of health care at the Eastern Cape 'Village Clinic'. TAC has been in contact with officials within the Eastern Cape Department of Health since January 2013 transfer of the clinic from a permanent structure in central Lusikisiki to a sole mobile [...]
KZN’s awareness walk campaign promoting FDC
On 3 May 2013, the Treatment Action Campaign partnered with the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg (UKZN PMB) and the Durban University of Technology Pietermaritzburg (DUT PMB) to host an awareness walk and information session surrounding fixed-dose combination (FDC) antiretrovirals. The 10-kilometere walk started at the Pietermarizubrg Market Square and ended at the UKZN PMB Campus. [...]
Limpopo sick and tired of ARV stockouts!
Yesterday, 29 May 2013, TAC joined members of the Modjadjiskloof community for a sit-in at the Kgapane Clinic to protest the lack of availability of antiretroviral medication. The protest began at 9H00 and lasted until 14H30, with representatives from the Herald Mopani and Thobela AM on site to capture the information. Extreme shortages of antiretroviral [...]
Mindsets against VMMC are changing, according to the latest radio slot Andile held
About 95% of those calling into Andile Madondile’s show discussing VMMC on Monday showed strong support for his effort to educate the community on the vital health issues surrounding the controversial topic. While VMMC encountered strong opposition when it was first introduced last year, the community seems to be warming up to the idea, and [...]
In Khayelitsha’s taverns, condom distribution provides the first line of defense
Drinking establishments known as shebeens pose a high risk for the transmission of HIV, research shows. Alcohol use has been associated with a larger number of sexual partners for both men and women, and an increased incidence rate of unprotected vaginal intercourse. The dim lighting and intimate atmosphere in shebeens contributes to a sense of [...]
Follow up meeting with the CEO Anwar
Follow up meeting with the CEO Anwar Kharwa of the Khayelitsha hospital. Khayelitsha met up with the CEO of the Khayelitsha hospital for a report back after TAC brought forward 30 testimonials taken from patients that experienced horrible service from the hospital. Mr Anwar Kharwa, the CEO of the hospital met with us on Monday [...]
Eastern Cape educates community members about National Health Insurance (NHI)
Around 200 citizens attended the recent Community Council in the Eastern Cape, which focused on the proposed National Health Insurance policy and its potential effects on the regional and national health care system. Several concerns were raised during the council by those attending, highlighting issues within the community in need of attention. Perhaps the most [...]
TAC Khayelitsha confronts Khayelitsha Hospital amidst claims of bad service.
Khayelitsha hospital, the pride of Khayelitsha, has been dubbed the new Jooster hospital by the community of Khayelitsha. Patients say that they wait throughout the night and sleep in the cold hard chairs before being attended to in the morning by a nurse or a doctor TAC Khayelitsha collected 30 testimonials from patients documenting [...]
TAC WC Provincial AGM
TAC WC hosted its Provincial Annual General meeting in Cape Town on the 25-26 March 2013. The AGM was attended by 70 delegates, partners, donors, staff and supporters of TAC from across the Western Cape. The Provincial AGM formally reviewed the work of the organization in the province since the last congress. Part of the [...]
Let us work together toward zero infection, deaths, stigma and discrimination from HIV and TB!!
While we commemorated World TB day, we need to take stock of the progress we have made in fighting the disease. TB remains the number one cause of death in South Africa with approximately 500,000 new cases of TB disease per year. A further 13,000 new cases of drug resistant TB are projected for 2013. [...]
Free Gender & TAC marches against Hate Crimes, Rape and Gender Based Violence in our communities!
On the 15 March 2013 TAC WC and Free Gender marched against "Hate Crimes" in Khayelitsha from Nkanini to Harare where a memorandum was handed over to the MEC for Safety and Security. In the past months the LGBTI community of South Africa has witnessed and experienced immense trauma and pain due to the on-going [...]
Integrated School Health Programme launched in EDEN NHI pilot project
On Monday the 18 February 2013 TAC WC attended the launch of the NHI pilot project in EDEN. The event took place in the George Town Hall, York Street, George. The event was attended by Prof. Craig Househam, Head of Health: Western Cape, Minister Botha, Dr Renette Crous, Chief Director: Rural Districts Health Services, Ms Florence Rhoxo, [...]
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