The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu

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dc.contributor.advisorVan, Pinxteren Myrna
dc.contributor.advisorSwartz, Alison
dc.contributor.authorChidavaenzi, Merlary
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-03T09:21:36Z
dc.date.available2021-08-03T09:21:36Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2021-08-02T12:05:09Z
dc.description.abstractCommunities are an important part of health systems as they assist in the monitoring of health service quality and providing the end users with a voice. This is particularly important in South Africa where there is a quadruple burden of disease, and a history of social injustice which continues to impact social determinants of health in communities. This presents significant challenges to provide high-quality health services in South Africa. To redress these health challenges, the South African government is relying on community-led mechanisms aimed at enhancing access to and strengthening of health services in communities. By using ethnographic methodologies, this paper explores the role of Street Committees (SC) in strengthening health services in a low-income setting in South Africa. The mini thesis is divided into two parts, a research protocol (Part A) and journal ‘ready' manuscript (Part B). Part A explores the historical, current, and future roles of SC in Gugulethu as well as identifying gaps in literature. Part B focuses on emerging roles from the data collected on SC in strengthening health services in Gugulethu. This thesis shows that although SC do not see themselves as health stakeholders nor are perceived by others as such, they do play a significant role, as they strengthen access to health care services through their numerous roles in the community. SC strengthen access to health services by enhancing physical access to health services, bringing medication to the frail and elderly, informing and educating the community about services and health issues and lastly by advocating for high quality health care in their community. This article also highlights the different roles SC play in strengthening health services through collaboration, advocacy and community education and provides lessons for community engagement in health systems which can be used to provide quality, equitable and people centred health care for all.
dc.identifier.apacitationChidavaenzi, M. (2021). <i>The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33679en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationChidavaenzi, Merlary. <i>"The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33679en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChidavaenzi, M. 2021. The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33679en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Chidavaenzi, Merlary AB - Communities are an important part of health systems as they assist in the monitoring of health service quality and providing the end users with a voice. This is particularly important in South Africa where there is a quadruple burden of disease, and a history of social injustice which continues to impact social determinants of health in communities. This presents significant challenges to provide high-quality health services in South Africa. To redress these health challenges, the South African government is relying on community-led mechanisms aimed at enhancing access to and strengthening of health services in communities. By using ethnographic methodologies, this paper explores the role of Street Committees (SC) in strengthening health services in a low-income setting in South Africa. The mini thesis is divided into two parts, a research protocol (Part A) and journal ‘ready' manuscript (Part B). Part A explores the historical, current, and future roles of SC in Gugulethu as well as identifying gaps in literature. Part B focuses on emerging roles from the data collected on SC in strengthening health services in Gugulethu. This thesis shows that although SC do not see themselves as health stakeholders nor are perceived by others as such, they do play a significant role, as they strengthen access to health care services through their numerous roles in the community. SC strengthen access to health services by enhancing physical access to health services, bringing medication to the frail and elderly, informing and educating the community about services and health issues and lastly by advocating for high quality health care in their community. This article also highlights the different roles SC play in strengthening health services through collaboration, advocacy and community education and provides lessons for community engagement in health systems which can be used to provide quality, equitable and people centred health care for all. DA - 2021_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Social and Behavioural Sciences LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu TI - The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33679 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/33679
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationChidavaenzi M. The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2021 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33679en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectSocial and Behavioural Sciences
dc.titleThe historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPH
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