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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Delivery of Health Services: FFC briefing
24 Mar 2017
A delegation from the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presented on the effective coordination and alignment of the national and provincial spheres of government in the delivery of health services in order to ensure value for money, efficient planning and resource allocation. The presentation discussed the relationship between health care ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Delivery of Health Services: Provincial Departments of Health: KwaZulu-Natal; Limpopo; Northern Cape; Gauteng; Mpumalanga; & Western Cape
23 Mar 2017
The KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Northern Cape Departments of Health presented on the alignment of national and provincial budgets, strategies and objectives within their respective departments. In the afternoon session, Gauteng, Western Cape and Mpumalanga briefed the Committee. They had similar challenges relating to budget constraints, limited funding to refurbish and ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Delivery of Health Services: National Department of Health; Auditor-General of SA; Provincial Departments of Health: Free State, North West, and Eastern Cape
22 Mar 2017
The joint meeting was held to consider the effective coordination and alignment of national and provincial spheres of government in the delivery of health services, so as to ensure value for money, efficient planning and resource allocation. The National Department of Health, the Office of the Auditor General, National Treasury, ...
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Health Care Services for the Mentally Ill: North West DoH; Public Hospitals audit: OHSC Briefing
15 Mar 2017
The North West Provincial Department of Health reported to the Committee on the state of health care services for mentally ill patients in the light of recent events at Life Esidimeni in Gauteng. The report looked at the number of beds available versus the needs of the patients, the type ...
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Health Care Services for the Mentally Ill: Free State & Limpopo Departments of Health
14 Mar 2017
The Free State Department of Health presented on the state of mentally ill patients in the province. The private facilities that provided mental health care services were mainly based in the Mangaung District. A district mental health specialist team was appointed to enhance integration and implementation of mental health care ...
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National Burden of Disease Study: SA Medical Research Council briefing
8 Mar 2017
The South African Medical Research Council's unit on National Burden of Disease (NBD) presented its report on the second National Burden of Disease Study and comparative risk assessment research. The Unit has a mandate to assess and monitor the country's health status and determinants of disease. It aims to improve ...
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Health Care Services for the Mentally Ill: Eastern & Western Cape Departments of Health
7 Mar 2017
The Eastern Cape and the Western Cape provincial departments of health reported on the state of health care services for mentally ill patients, in the light of the recent events at Life Esidimeni in Gauteng. The reports provided the number of beds available versus the demand for beds, type of ...
Health
Health Sector Report: briefing by Auditor-General
1 Mar 2017
The Office of the Auditor-General presented the Health Sector report to the Committee. It provided information which had the potential of empowering the Committee during its oversight functions by focusing on key areas of service delivery. The report was based on findings of audits conducted in selected hospitals from the ...
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Information sharing meeting with the German Delegation
24 Feb 2017
The Committee met with the delegates from the Budget Committee on Health from Germany. The delegates declared that their intention for coming to South Africa was to learn more about the South African health system and to explore opportunities for co-operation, with a focus on the issues of HIV/AIDS. The ...
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Pharmaceuticals management at Departments of Health: Auditor General briefing
22 Feb 2017
A delegation from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) presented their report on the performance audit of the management of pharmaceuticals at the Department of Health. Key findings of the report were separated into different levels of the distribution of pharmaceuticals. These included policies and planning, procurement, distribution to ...