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National Health Laboratory Service & Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) on their 2014/15 Annual Report
14 Oct 2015
The National Health Laboratory Service forged a relationship with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in which the NHLS spearheads the development of training materials and provides laboratory training courses. It is satisfying to note that during the 2014\2015 period, the demand from provinces for NHLS’ services showed an increase ...
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Medical Research Council on its 2014/15 Annual Report: Department of Health 2014/2015 performance: Auditor-General & FFC briefings
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the Audit Outcomes of the Health Portfolio and the Health Sector for the 2014/15 financial year. Limpopo province had improved to the status of unqualified with findings and the Eastern Cape (EC), Free State (FS), Gauteng (GP), KwaZulu Natal (KZN), ...
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National Health Insurance (NHI) Pilot Districts: progress report by Minister of Health
20 Aug 2015
Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, and a delegation from the Department of Health provided an update about the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot sites. The programme focuses on the development of infrastructure for primary healthcare systems and the recruitment of doctors and specialists for clinics. Minister Motsoaledi emphasised the ...
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Medical Innovation Bill [PMB1-2014]: Central Drug Authority opinion
12 Aug 2015
The Central Drug Authority (CDA) told the Committee it understood that the purpose of the Medical Innovation Bill (MIB) was to make provision for the innovation of cannabinoids in medical treatment and to legalise its use for medical purposes, as well as for commercial and industrial use. It was very ...
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Department of Health on its 4th Quarterly Performance Report
10 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Health was briefed by the Department of Health on its fourth quarter performance report. Comprehensive details were provided on the six programmes falling within the Department’s portfolio. Major areas covered included the development of a framework for integrated health services, progress with the National Health Insurance ...
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Medical Innovation Bill [PMB1-2014]: Medical Research Council and clinicians' submissions
27 May 2015
Legal and medical researchers from the Medical Research Council (MRC) and three clinicians made submissions to the Committee on the Private Member's Medical Innovation Bill (the Bill). This Bill essentially proposed the legalisation of alternative treatments, specifically cannabis, for medical use. The first submission highlighted a few problems with the ...
The Public Service Commission (PSC) made a presentation to the Committee on the availability of medicines and medical equipment in three provinces – the Free State, North West and Western Cape -- outlining the problems and successes faced by the provincial departments and the districts in the delivery of services. ...
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Committee Report on Department of Health 2015/16 budget
29 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Health met to adopt the draft report on the Strategic Plan (2015/16 to 2019/20), Annual Performance Plan92015/16 to 2017/18) and Budget vote 16 of the Department of Health.
The Committee made a number of suggestions for changes to the wording, grammar and typographical errors in the ...
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Department of Health Annual Performance Plan/Budget: input by Auditor-General & Financial and Fiscal Commission
16 Apr 2015
The officials from the office of the Auditor General outlined the auditing process and proceeded to explain the findings from an interim review that was performed to assess the targets and indicators which the Department of Health, in particular, was using.
The presentation was not well received by the Committee ...
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Medical Research Council, Council for Medical Schemes & Office of Health Standards Compliance on their 2015 Strategic Plans
15 Apr 2015
The South African Medical Research Council, the Council for Medical Schemes and the Office of Health Standards Compliance briefed the Committee on their strategic plans, annual performance plans and budgets.
The South African Medical Research Council’s strategic goals were to administer health research effectively and efficiently, and lead the generation ...