Authors: Zara Trafford, Alison Swartz, Christopher J Colvin
This article explores the growing movement for labor rights for South African community health workers (CHWs). It tracks the emergence of sporadic mobilizations for decent work (supported by local health activist organizations) and the formation of the National Union of Care Workers of South Africa (NUCWOSA) in 2016. The authors of this paper close by offering suggestions for future research in this developing space.
Link: "Contract to Volunteer": South African Community Health Worker Mobilization for Better Labor Protection
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, labor laws, primary healthcare
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2018
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: South Africa
Publisher May Restrict Access: No