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NHLS & CMS 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans
19 Apr 2022
The National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) indicated that some of the key challenges it had faced included tight finances, and among its anticipated challenges for the year ahead was the integration of the Forensic Chemistry Laboratories (FCL) into its organisation. Briefing the Committee ...
Health
Regulations relating to the surveillance and the control of notifiable medical conditions, with Minister
14 Apr 2022
Draft Regulations relating to the Surveillance and Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions
In this virtual meeting, Minister of Health and the Department briefed the Portfolio Committee on proposed amendments to the Health Regulations relating to the surveillance and the control of notifiable medical conditions. The Department noted that there ...
Health
Office of Health Standards Compliance 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
30 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Office of Health Standards and Compliance (OHSC) on its annual performance plan and budget for the 2022/23 financial year. Key issues which came up for discussion were the challenges the Office faced in dealing with complaints ...
Health
NHI Bill: DoH response to public submissions, with Minister & Deputy; CCOD 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
29 Mar 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
The Department of Health responded to some of the criticisms against the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, including concerns about the proposed governance arrangements for the NHI Fund, which will purchase healthcare services from accredited public and private sector ...
Health
Vaccine Audit Report; Health Sector APP review, BRRR response
23 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) for a briefing on its review of the 2022/23 Health Sector Annual Performance Plan (APP), Health Sector Audit Outcomes, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Audit Report.
AGSA's COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Special Management Report covering January to August 2021 was presented ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation Petition; Government implementation of National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence & Femicide; with Minister and Deputy Minister
15 Mar 2022
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence & Femicide
The Portfolio Committee received a presentation in a virtual meeting on the "Post Office to Parliament" petition by the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation (UMF), which urged that the Committee and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services urgently intervene to ...
Health
CGE Report on Choice on Termination of Pregnancies in South Africa Report
9 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) presented a report to the Committee on its investigation into the choice on termination of pregnancies (CTOPs) in South Africa.
In ...
Health
CGE Reports on state of shelters and welfare services for female offenders
2 Mar 2022
Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on the State of shelters in South Africa – 2018
The Committee met in a virtual meeting to receive presentations from the Commission for Gender ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 29, with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held the final public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the African National Congress (ANC) gave oral inputs.
The DA supported equal access to universal healthcare but did not support the ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 28, with Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. Two organisations made oral submissions: South African Committee of Medical Deans (SACoMD) and the
National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU). Both organisations supported the move toward ...