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The Minister of Health was present for and participated in presentations by the Department of Health (DOH) and two of its entities on their Annual Performance Plan and budget for 2016/17. The first briefing was from the Compensation Commission for Occupational Diseases (CCOD), which was set up to grant compensation ...
Health
Department of Health 2016 plans and budget: Financial & Fiscal Commission analysis; Medical Research Council on 2016 Annual Performance Plan and budget
6 Apr 2016
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) provided an analysis of the budget and strategic plan of the Department of Health and its entities, providing some statistics on the spending and grants. It was noted that South Africa spent 8% of its Gross Domestic Product on health, on par with spending ...
Health
Information sharing on health with New Zealand delegation
16 Mar 2016
The Committee welcomed an information sharing with a delegation of Members of Parliament from New Zealand on their way to a conference in Zambia. The Chairperson explained the structure of South Africa's government briefly and expressed the importance of the Portfolio Committee on Health in their role of ensuring the ...
Health
Public Health Facilities audit results: Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) briefing
16 Mar 2016
The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) presented its 2014/15 findings on health facilities in South Africa. Approximately 10% of all healthcare facilities in the country were inspected, although the OHSC’s aim is to inspect 25% of the facilities. The report focused on the Primary Healthcare Clinics (PHCs) and hospitals ...
Health
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 ...
Health
Department of Health on Ideal Clinic initiative progress report
2 Mar 2016
The Department of Health (DoH) briefed the Committee on the concept, background and implementation of the Ideal Clinic initiative. IN 2009 an assessment had first been done of the facilities at clinics and hospitals around the country. South Africa had wanted to move quickly towards implementing the National Health Insurance ...
Health
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Food Security and Food Safety joint workshop Day 2
3 Feb 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries hosted a two-day joint workshop on Food Security and Safety with the Portfolio Committees of Health and Social Development and the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources. The second day of the workshop focussed on food safety. It began with an ...
Health
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 ...