Table 1 Participants in the quality circles

Clinic managers from Dikgale HDSS

3

Sub District Manager

1

Chronic disease programme managers from Department of Health

6

Registrars’ from Polokwane/Mankweng hospital complex

5

Staff and students from University of Limpopo Medical Science Department

10

Health Promotion from Limpopo Department of Health

2

Staff member from MRC/Wits-Agincourt Research Unit in Mpumalanga province

1

A representative from the executive management of Department of Health in Limpopo Province

2

A representative from the Dikgale traditional authority

1

Expertise from Antwerp University in Belgium representing the Unit International Health, Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary care, Department of Sociology and Research Methodology.

4

Expertise from University of Umeå, Sweden

1