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Minister of Health on Zika Virus & Typhoid Fever preparedness and response
9 Mar 2016
The Minister of Health briefed the Committee on the Zika virus in South Africa. It was transmitted to humans through a mosquito vector, Aedes. There was no evidence of human to human transmission. Over 34 countries had been affected mostly in South America and of key concern was the risk ...
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Committee Programme; Oversight Reports
24 Feb 2016
The Committee met to complete the adoption of four of its oversight visit reports to Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and Free State. Members made both minor and substantive corrections to the reports. On the agenda was also the adoption of minutes from November 2015 and from their most recent meeting ...
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Department of Health on its 2nd and 3rd Quarter 2015/6 performance
17 Feb 2016
The Director General reported on the performance of the Department’s six programmes: Administration; Health Planning and Systems Enablement; HIV/AIDS and TB / Maternal, Child and Women's Health; Primary Health Care (PHC) Services; Hospitals, Tertiary Services and Workforce Development; and Health Regulation and Compliance Management. The overall expenditure for all provinces ...
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Meeting with Parliament of Czech Republic delegation
11 Nov 2015
A delegation from the Czech Republic came to share their experiences and exchange information with the Committee on health care issues, ranging from the effect of an influx of immigrants on the domestic health system, to the functioning of the Czech Republic’s national health care insurance.
The Czech delegation was ...
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Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6-2014]: adoption of NCOP amendments
4 Nov 2015
The Department of Health said the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6-2014] amended the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965. The Bill had been published on 20 February 2014 to establish a new South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). The amendment of the Bill looked ...
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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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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 ...