module 1
THE HEALTH EQUITY LANDSCAPE AND LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Objectives of Module 1
- Develop a shared understanding of the current political and socioeconomic context, its impact on health inequity in South Africa, and what this means for vulnerable and marginalised communities and the defence of health as a public good
- Deepen our understanding of neoliberalism, its core manifestations and its impact on unequal health outcomes in particular
- Analyse the wider systemic and structural causes of health inequity in South Africa, through both a historical and contemporary lens, with an explicit focus on its generational, gendered, racial and class impact
- Begin to explore what is required in building a committed and critically engaged cadre of leadership for social change; sharing lessons from others, the challenges, the possibilities and the centrality of a collective leadership ethos
- Further build the Tekano Fellowship learning community through shared learning and the development of critical skills for deepened engagement.
Activities
Day 1
South Africa in Context
Day 2
The Neoliberalisation Of Health
Day 3
The South African Health System
Activity 7 – Reflecting on our local health systems
Activity 8 – The South African health system: From apartheid to today
Activity 9 – Our health system: A critical re-evaluation
Day 4
Leadership for Health Equity
& Social Change
Activity 10 – Defining leadership
Activity 11 – Exploring styles of leadership
Activity 12 – Leadership and serious fun
Activity 13 – Intergenerational leadership conversation
Day 5
Social Change Initiatives & next steps
Activity 14 – Our Social Change Initiatives (SCI) and meeting hosts
Activity 15 – Taking forward my leadership journey
Activity 16 – Between now and Module 2
