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COVID-19 Response update by Health Ministry/Department; Committee Report on Health Budget
28 May 2020
Health
COVID-19 Update: Minister of Health briefing
10 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
The Portfolio Committee on Health convened an online audio conference (via Microsoft Teams) to be briefed by the Minister and his team on the progress the Department and South Africa as a whole were making in the global pandemic of ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Pilot Evaluation; Coronavirus response; with Minister & Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2020
Watch: Minister’s briefing on coronavirus
NHI: Tracking the Billthrough Parliament
The Minister spoke about the Coronavirus and noted that the common influenza caused more deaths than the Coronavirus. Currently 81 countries are exposed to the virus. Preparations are currently in place to return 151 South Africans who are in ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
2019 Adjustments Appropriation Bill: DoH briefing; Engagement with delegation from Kenyan Parliament; with Deputy Minister
26 Nov 2019
The Committee engaged with the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget of the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya who were on a fact finding visit to learn about how South Africa implemented the Division of Revenue (DoR) and, in particular, the equitable share formula for provinces and local government, ...
Health
DoH, NHLS & SAHPRA 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Minister & Deputy Minister
15 Oct 2019
The Committee was convened for presentations from the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS), the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the national Department of Health (NDoH) on their annual performance reports and financial information for 2018/19.
The NHLS said that overall it had achieved ...
Health
NHI Bill: briefing with Minister, Deputy Minister & legal opinion; Council for Medical Schemes Mandate & Annual Performance Plan
29 Aug 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
National Health Insurance Bill: Legal Opinion (confidential document)
Ideal Clinic South Africa
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Minister, Deputy Minister, official from the Department of Health as well as the consultants appointed to advise the Ministry and Presidency on ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Health 2017/18 Annual Report; South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) update; with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2018
The Select Committee met to receive a presentation of the Department of Health’s (DoH’s) annual report for the 2017/18 financial year. Overall, the Department’s performance was marginally better, with 73 out of 114 targets (64%) achieved compared to the previous year, in which 56% of targets had ...
Health
Department of Health & Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Minister & Deputy Minister
17 Oct 2018
The Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases reported an increase in benefits as 1 April 2018 and a decrease in levies, which had resulted in a significantly lower surplus. The audited financial statements had moved from being a disclaimer opinion to a revenue qualification by the Auditor General ...
Health
North West Department of Health status report; Committee Reports: Provincial Hospital Services; KZN Oversight; with Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2018
The North West Department of Health said they had managed to achieve 63% of their performance targets, compared to the 60% achievement in the previous financial year. Challenges which had prevented them from achieving more of their targets were the labour unrest and industrial action that had taken place, the ...
Health
Listeriosis outbreak: Minister of Health briefing; Day Zero readiness: Western Cape Department of Health
21 Feb 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Minister of Health on the Department of Health’s strategies in addressing the listeriosis outbreak, whilst the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health briefed the Committee on its readiness for Day Zero.
The Minister said South Africa has been dealing with listeriosis for the past ...
Health
Deaths of mentally ill patients in Gauteng: Health Ombud report and Minister's response; with Deputy Minister present
15 Feb 2017
Document outstanding: Overview of Transferred Psychiatric patients from Life Esidimeni Centre to various NGOs in Gauteng
The Minister of Health introduced the Health Ombud who had been requested to investigate the 94+ mentally ill patients who died between 23 March and 19 Dec 2016 in Gauteng. The Minister had also ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Department of Health Jan-Jun 2016 performance: hearing with the Deputy Minister
14 Sep 2016
The Department of Health reported on Q4 2015/16 spending percentages for its programmes: Comprehensive HIV/AIDS grant spending 99.1%, National Health Insurance (NHI) 90.2%, Health Prof Training and Dev Grant (HPTDG) 100%, National Tertiary Services Grant (NTSG) 99.6% and HIV/AIDS 99.9%, Conditional grants (CG) 99.1%, Indirect grants 95.3%, Goods and services ...