Ward-based primary health care outreach teams in South Africa: coverage, training, skills, and competencies

he South African National Department of Health (NDoH) established Ward-Based Primary Health care Outreach Teams (WBPHCOTs) in 2011 as part of the reengineering of Primary Health Care (PHC) in the country. The WBPHCOT policy framework is a critical vehicle aimed at improving access to basic healthcare through community-based outreach. The policy promotes preventive care, bridges the gap between communities and clinics through CHWs (SA NDoH, 2011).

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-03-02
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https://doi.org/10.14749/31444090
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Primary Care and Health Outcomes
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Ward-based primary health care outreach teams in South Africa: coverage, training, skills, and competencies

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Ward-based primary health care outreach teams in South Africa: coverage, training, skills, and competencies

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Abstract

he South African National Department of Health (NDoH) established Ward-Based Primary Health care Outreach Teams (WBPHCOTs) in 2011 as part of the reengineering of Primary Health Care (PHC) in the country. The WBPHCOT policy framework is a critical vehicle aimed at improving access to basic healthcare through community-based outreach. The policy promotes preventive care, bridges the gap between communities and clinics through CHWs (SA NDoH, 2011).

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