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Committee Report on Health Sector meetings held from 22 to 24 March 2017
20 Jun 2017
The Standing Committee on Appropriations and Portfolio Committee on Health met to consider its Draft Report on Health Sector meetings held from 22 – 24 March 2017. During the meetings, both Committees interacted with the National Department of Health on the need for improved coordination and alignment between the national ...
Health
Minister of Health on Woman who gave Birth at Park Station; Mentally Ill Patients care services; KZN Department of Health
14 Jun 2017
The Minister of Health, Mr Aaron Motsoaledi, briefed the Committee on the woman who gave birth at Park Station, Johannesburg; and the Department of Health KwaZulu-Natal presented on care for mentally ill patients in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Minister reiterated the story that was published in the newspaper about the woman in ...
Health
Health Care Services for Mentally Ill: Mpumalanga & Northern Cape Departments of Health
7 Jun 2017
The Mpumalanga and Northern Cape Provincial Departments of Health briefed the Portfolio Committee on Health on the state of health care services for mentally ill patients in their provinces.
State of mental health: Mpumalanga
According to the Mpumalanga Department of Health (DOH) mental health was an integral part of health ...
Finance Standing Committee
Sugary Beverages Tax & Rates and Monetary Amounts Bill: public hearings
6 Jun 2017
The Committee held its fourth day of public hearings on the Sugary Beverages Tax.
Before the submissions were heard, National Treasury stated that extensive consultations were conducted by it and evidence to that effect could be furnished. Changes had been made to the Rates Bill after these extensive consultations. Design ...
Finance Standing Committee
Sugary Beverages Tax; Rates and Monetary Amounts Bill: public hearings
31 May 2017
National Treasury indicated that revisions in the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Draft Bill were made after extensive consultations. Treasury took all inputs into consideration to come up with the revised Draft Bill.
Design changes based on comments on the sugary beverages tax or health promotion ...
Health
Obesity and non-communicable diseases prevention and control
24 May 2017
The National Department of Health (NDoH) briefed the Committee on its strategic plans to prevent and control obesity and non-communicable diseases. The incidence of NCDs and obesity is rising at an alarming rate. Diseases such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory diseases are co-morbid conditions. NDoH is working towards reducing NCDs and ...
Health
Committee Report on Health Budget
11 May 2017
The Committee’s report on the Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Health, its entities was carefully considered by Members. Many of the issues identified for correction were minor.
The report was adopted with changes but the DA reserved its rights.
Health
Health Department on its Annual Performance Plan
4 May 2017
The Department of Health presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) highlighting the Department made a lot of improvement regarding life expectancy, infant mortality rate and other programmes. Life expectancy increased from 57.1 to 63.3 years as of 2015, there was a significant decrease in Under Five Mortality Rate- reportedly 56 ...
Health
NHLS, Office of Health Standards Compliance, Council for Medical Schemes, Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2017
The National Health Laboratory Service, Office of Health Standards Compliance, Council for Medical Schemes and Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases presented their strategic and annual performance plans. The main highlights of the presentations related to suspended officials within the institutions who were undergoing disciplinary proceedings, changes in organisational structure and ...
Health
Medical Research Council on its Annual Performance Plan; AGSA, FFC & Stats SA input
2 May 2017
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) said a number of targets had been taken out of the National Department of Health’s annual performance plan (APP) and had been transferred into the provincial departments’ APPs. The white paper on the national health insurance (NHI) scheme, funding modality, the discussion paper on ...