The Department reported on the activities they have undertaken to prepare the health service environment for the implementation of NHI with regard to the six NHI imperatives viz. infrastructure development and maintenance, human resource-planning, development and management, quality of health services, the re-engineering of the primary healthcare system, contracting of general practitioners and other health professionals to work in public facilities; and the strengthening of hospital performance. The list of activities undertaken in realising these key imperatives includes: