Since 1992, the Health Systems Trust has contributed to the development of a health system that can meet the needs of all South Africans, including the most disadvantaged. We will continue to work with all stakeholders in order to improve health care, particularly in areas most underserved and in need.

Seminar on Corporate Governance
Health Systems Trust
2010-08-30

Improving global health governance has recently been a much-discussed topic. In line with this trend, the Health Systems Trust recently hosted a seminar in Johannesburg on corporate governance conducted by Professor Mervyn E King SC. HST's senior management, trustees and stakeholders attended the event.
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Lecturer: Social and Behaviour Change Communication
School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
2010-08-30

Closing date: 23 September 2010

The School of Public Health, a dynamic, vibrant and growing part of Wits University in partnership with Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication, an award winning multi-media health and development intervention seeks to appoint a person with excellent skills in social and behaviour change communication to join its team. The person will contribute to curriculum development, teaching and research.
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Senior Research Programme Manager
HST
2010-08-13

Closing date: 20 August 2010

Health Systems Trust is a not-for-profit organisation (NPO) supporting the development of an equitable and comprehensive health system for the provision of quality health care in South and southern Africa. We have a vacancy in the organisation for a Senior Research Programme Manager. This is a one-year contract position which is renewable based on funding and performance.
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Senior Researcher
HST
2010-08-13

Closing date: 20 August 2010

Health Systems Trust is a not-for-profit organisation (NPO) supporting the development of an equitable and comprehensive health system for the provision of quality health care in South and southern Africa. We have a vacancy in the organisation for a Senior Researcher. This is a one-year contract position which is renewable based on funding and performance.
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Opinion Piece Dr. Karl le Roux, Chairperson of the Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa
Mail&Guardian. 30 July 2010.
2010-08-06

At the end of last year, I was privileged in my capacity as chairperson of the Rural Doctors Association of South Africa (RuDASA) to be part of a panel talking about rural success stories on the After Eight Debate with Tim Modise. He quoted Clem Sunter, who feels that there are many South Africans who are doing remarkable, world leading work in all kinds of fields, but who do not get celebrated by us as country, nor consulted for their expertise as we grapple with the many challenges we face as a country. And so, as Modise was presenting his last show of the year, he felt that he wanted do exactly that to recognize people who have done incredible work in the rural parts of South Africa.
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