GT4Afica Closing webinar
7 July 2026
Monitoring, evaluation, learning
8 July 2026GT4Afica Closing webinar
7 July 2026Monitoring, evaluation, learning
8 July 2026
Across South Africa, district health system leaders are imagining innovative ways to understand community health needs and integrate community voices and priorities into primary health care and public health through community-oriented primary care (COPC). Here, we explore COPC approaches implemented across South Africa.
Journal Articles & Reports
Scaling COPC in South Africa: Insights and priorities from the 2024 National Workshop
By: K Govender, H Schneider, L Gilson, R Mash, E Whyle, O Motshweneng, N Nkosi, C Goliath, H Mahomed, S Kariem
The implementation of community-oriented primary care in the Cape Metro Health District: A programme evaluation
By: C Goliath, R Mash, H Mahomed
Achieving community-oriented primary healthcare through collaborative learning: The KwaZulu-Natal Primary Health Care Transformation Committee
By: Z Luvuno, J Mndebele, H Langa, A van Rensburg, B Gaede, L Fairall, A Bhana, T A Kathree, I Petersen
COPC Workshop report
The Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness together with the UWC and UCT Schools of Public Health recently came together to host a one-day workshop on Community-Oriented Primary Care.
Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary health care in South Africa
By: K Govender, N Rambau, P Barron, B Setshogelo, K Vallabhjee, M Nyathi, H Schneider, S Xaba, N Mopofu, A Yawa
Webinars
Working with, and for, communities: Building trust and strengthening the DHS through community engagement
This September 2025 webinar shares real-world success stories like community-led monitoring and integrated rural development models.
Reorienting the DHS towards health promotion and wellness
This July 2025 webinar explores how the South African DHS can move away from vertical programmes towards a focus on prevention, early intervention, and people-centred care.