The People’s Health Movement–South Africa (PHM–SA)
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PHM–SA is engaged in building a broad-based popular movement for equitable resource allocation in the pursuit of universal health coverage in South Africa. PHM–SA is a leader in galvanizing national civil society support and engagement in coalition building and networking around the National Health Insurance (NHI) policy process. At a grassroots level, PHM–SA engages in community education and mobilization to enable communities to participate meaningfully in the development and implementation of health policies.
PHM–SA plays a vital advocacy role in the ongoing struggle to realise health as a human right and de-commoditize health care in South Africa. As Secretariat to the NHI coalition, PHM–SA will play a key civil society watchdog role in the process of health systems transformation.

The WHO’s new African leader could be a shot in the arm for poorer countries. The People’s Health Movement has a vacant post of a part Time Communication and tech mobilization manager. The article was written by Professor David Sanders a founding and Steering Committe member and of People’s Health Movement -South Africa and the current Co-Chair of the People’s Health Movement Global. The People’s Health Movement South Africa is devastated by on-going murders and abuse of children in the Eastern Cape, especially in the Port St Johns area. Rural Health Advocacy Project is a not-for-profit, public-interest advocacy organisation in the field of rural health care. Our work revolves around the constitutional right of rural and remote communities to have equitable access to comprehensive, quality health care. The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) advocates for increased access to treatment, care and support services for people living with HIV and campaigns to reduce new HIV infections. Marie Stopes is the country’s largest non-profit provider of quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services. Black Sash has specifically focussed on broadening the beneficiary coverage of the South African social security system, promoting administrative justice, with a focus on the needs of unemployed and poor people. RuDASA aims to inspire health workers to work in rural areas, and support and empower those committed to making health care available to all South Africans. Earthlife Africa is a non-profit organisation that encourages and supports individuals, businesses and industries to reduce pollution, minimise waste and protect our natural resources. Health Systems Trust (HST) is a dynamic not-for-profit organisation (NPO) established in 1992 to support the transformation of the health system in a new democratic South Africa.