2.1 Health is one of the five key priorities of government for 2011-2014. The Strategic Plan of the department is drawn mainly from the State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance and the lessons drawn from the Department's programme performance over the last couple of years.
. Prevention of illness and the promotion of healthy lifestyles, and . Consistent improvement of the health care delivery system by focusing on access, equity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.