South Africa
Region:
Southern Africa
RFHA Inc Regional Director:
Dr. F. F. Tusu Tusubira and Stella Stonya Dongo
Africa Operations Chair:
Elyjoy Landa
Country Coordinator:
Nomsa Zikonda
Overview of health
challenges
South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV in the world. More than 5.6 million South Africans are living with HIV and the country suffers from what is known as a quadruple burden of disease in its communities. This, according to the Medical Research Council, is the impact of the combination of the effects of HIV/AIDS, underdevelopment, chronic diseases related to unhealthy lifestyles and injuries, on the country.
The South African National Department of Health has developed a National Strategic Plan to address the issues, the objectives of which Rotary Family Health Days supports as the needs continue to grow.
History
The Rotary Family Health Days program was launched in South Africa in 2012. The Health Days have successfully run in South Africa for the last nine years, and are delivered through a powerful public private partnership which includes the National Government (the National Department of Health), the US Government through the Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention, USAID, media houses, Rotary Clubs and districts, the private sector, NGOs and civil society.
Rotary Family
Health Days Sites
Each year almost 100 Rotary Family Health Days sites are hosted by Rotary clubs in communities across South Africa. The sites are chosen in consultation with locally-based officials from the Provincial Departments of Health, community-based project partners and Rotary club members.
Click on the report below to learn more about the Health Days that were held South Africa.
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Impact
With support from Districts 9350, 9370 and 9400, Rotary Action Group for Family Health & AIDS Prevention (RFHA) has made a significant difference in the lives of thousands of people. RFHA is responsible for the oversight of the Rotary Family Health Days campaign (RFHD).
The Rotary Family Health Days (RFHD) activation in Macharora villages was implemented on 26–27 March 2026 under the Rotary Action Group for Family Health and AIDS Prevention (RFHA), as part of the national commemoration of World TB Day.
The RFHD Kagiso activation, held on 5–6 March 2026, formed part of the ongoing national effort to strengthen preventative health services and improve early detection of priority diseases. RFHD Kagiso successfully reached 1,064 community members, exceeding the target of 450 and a total of 4,401 health services were delivered over two days.
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Country Report
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2020 Rotary Family Health Days Webinar
As a result of movement and gathering restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, our 2020 campaign was commemorated as a webinar hosted by the South African Minister of Health that reached more than 25 000 people.
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These are our primary and implementing partners. We worked with more than 90 NGOs on the ground.