What (a) options of contraceptives are offered in public clinics for sexual reproductive health rights and (b) is the name and method of each contraception?
a) The options are as follows:
- Permanent method
- Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
- Short term hormonal contraceptives
- Barrier methods
- Emergency contraceptives
b) Name and method:
- Permanent method Sterilizations (Vasectomy and Tubaligations)
- Hormonal (Oral Contraceptive (OC), Subdermal implants and Injectables)
- Barrier (Intra uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) and Condoms)
- Emergency (Combined Oral Contraceptives and IUCD)
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What are the reasons that the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is outsourcing the patient care of cancer patients requiring treatment?
Infrastructure and capacity to treat adults with cancer are variable throughout the country and thus Gauteng Province has the additional responsibility of rendering oncology services to its neighbouring Provinces. However, comprehensive oncology services in the Gauteng Department of Health (GDOH) are currently only rendered by Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) and Steve Biko Academic Hospital (SBAH). This places a huge burden on service ...
(1)With reference to the Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control that is taking place in Panama from 5 to 10 February 2024, (a) what is the Government’s latest position and/or mandate of the delegations in relation to the COP agenda and (b) which policy and/or other legislative document supports and/or informs the specified mandate;
(2) (a) what is each delegation’s mandate on (i) combustible cigarettes, (ii) non-combustible nicotine products and (iii) harm-reduction policies, technologies and evidence-led scientific findings and (b) which policy and/or other legislative document supports and/or informs the mandate in each case?
(1) (a) The delegates are mandated to advance the interests of South Africa and of the Continent with regard to aspects that promote public health in relation to the control of tobacco and related products.
(b) South Africa is a signatory to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The FCTC is a Global public health treaty which informs South Africa’s mandate in ...
(1)Whether he will furnish Mr N Singh with the total number of newly qualified medical doctors who cannot be placed in community service internships at public hospitals in the Republic as at 8 February 2023; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) given the current shortage of medical doctors in the Republic, what are the full, relevant details of the steps that his department is taking to ensure that all newly qualified medical doctors are fast-tracked into community service medical programmes so that they may serve the residents of the Republic?
1. All medical doctors eligible for community service have been placed as of January 2024. This number excludes those who lodged appeals against the areas that they were placed at.
2. National Department of Health can confirm that all medical doctors that were eligible to commence community service started work on 01 January 2024. Only those who are deemed as not eligible or are ...
Which hospitals and healthcare facilities in rural areas do not have doctors, considering statements from his department that doctors reject placement in rural facilities?
The departmental statement referring to some medical doctors rejecting placement in rural facilities is based on historic trends that led to delays with recruitment for rural hospitals as well as the recent Internship and Community Service Placement (ICSP) statistics. During the 2023/2024 cycle, the Department received 109 appeals against placements for Community Services Medical Officer posts with majority being posts in rural facilities.
However, ...
What substantial measures has his department taken to solve the funding dilemma and/or budget constraints that are often cited as a reason for the shortage of medical personnel at public hospitals in the Republic, as these factors give rise to skilled doctors emigrating for employment opportunities?
As reflected during the media briefing hosted on 05 February, fiscal challenges facing the country and also impacting on the health care system are acknowledged. The Provincial Departments of Health continue to actively engage their Provincial Treasuries to find ways of addressing the unemployment of health professionals, including medical doctors. According to the 09th February 2024 PERSAL print out, 425 Medical Officer appointments were ...
(1)Why does Phahameng Clinic in Mamelodi still face a challenge of unfilled posts after the issue was raised with his department two years ago;
(2) how many vacancies currently are unfilled in (a) the facility and (b) Gauteng;
(3) whether there are challenges impeding him from filling these vacancies timeously; if so, what are the challenges; if not, by when does he envisage these vacancies to be filled? NW42E
According to Gauteng Department of Health:
1. Phahameng Clinic is one of the 40 clinics in the City of Tshwane (CoT) that is still owned and operated by COT. The provincial government through the Tswane Health District Office assists with the staffing shortage by seconding staff to some of these clinics. There has been a moratorium placed on the filling of vacant positions since ...
(1)With reference to the Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control that is taking place in Panama from 5 to 10 February 2024, what are the details of the (a) size and (b) composition of the delegation from (i) his department and (ii) public sector entities reporting to him;
(2) what is the (a) total cost estimate and (b) breakdown thereof for the delegation in terms of research, training, policy formulation, travel and subsistence;
(3) whether the specified costs will be funded fully by his department; if not, (a) which external parties have provided funding and (b) what total amount; if so, what are the relevant details?
1. (a), (b) (i) and (ii)
One official from the Department of Health was delegated to attend COP 10. No other officials from other entities were delegated by the Department to attend.
2. The cost for travel and subsistence for 1 person was R175 040.46. There was no other cost involved.
3. The cost is funded by the Department only.
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What (a) number of health facilities have faulty and/or unreliable back-up generators and (b) urgent steps of intervention have been taken to address the issue of dysfunctional back-up generators in each health facility in each case?
(a) All hospitals have backup power in a form of generators to provide back-up electricity during outages. Some hospitals also have uninterrupted power supply (“UPS”) units inbuilt as part of their power supply backup. However, the generators and UPS units are not designed to run for longer periods of time than usually anticipated, as has been experienced in the recent frequent and longer instances ...
(1)Whether, with reference to the Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control that is taking place in Panama from 5 to 10 February 2024, the delegation, including potential members from other government departments, public sector entities and participants not working in the public sector have been mandated to agree to any new stipulations under the COP Treaty; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the extent of the mandate and (b) on what current legislative provisions is the mandate based;
(2) whether public comment on the legislative process related to the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill has been incorporated into the delegation’s mandate; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether, in terms of the delegation to the COP’s decision-making and mandate formation, any measures have been put in place to ensure that its work does not pre-empt the legislative process and/or nullify the public participation process on the Bill; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) (a) The South African delegates were mandated to advance the interests of South Africa and of the Continent with regard to aspects that promote public health in relation to the control of tobacco products, electronic delivery systems and related products.
(b) The mandate is based on the fact that South Africa is a signatory to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). ...
