Effective and meaningful participation or limited participation? A study of South African health committee legislation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health committees are participatory structures providing community input in health systems. Community participation is a critical tenant in the Alma-Ata Declaration and the Right to Health. In South Africa, national and provincial legislation provides for health committees to be established at all primary health care facilities.

Aims

This paper aims to analyze whether the Western Cape Health Facility Boards and Committees Act (2016) is likely to result in effective and meaningful participation consistent with a Primary Health Care (PHC) and human rights approach to participation. The paper also explores whether the provincial Act addresses challenges identified in practice.

Methods

The methods consist of an analysis of the Western Cape Health Facility Board

SUBMITTER: Haricharan HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220345 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature