A baseline assessment of Department of Health partnerships with non-profit organisations

SOURCE: Acta Academica
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, S.Ramlagan
KEYWORDS: NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5423
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5263
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5263

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Abstract

A baseline assessment was conducted in five provinces participating in the Partnership for the Delivery of Primary Health Care Programme. It included district analysis; government capacity to manage partnerships with non-profit organisations (NPOs); NPO access, capacity and quality, and home-based care (HBC). Most districts had contracts with NPOs, identified delivery gaps to be filled by NPOs and the need to improve the management capacity of NPOs. Government capacity to manage partnerships with NPOs seemed generally sub-optimal. Partnership between NPOs and government was positive with weaknesses in regard to funding and training. The quality of NPO service was overall satisfactory. Home-based care reported the need to improve patients' hygiene and the prevention of infection.