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SAHRC Report on KZN Oncology Services: Minister of Health & KZN Department of Health response
6 Sep 2017
The Minister of Health and the Member of the Executive Committee responsible for the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Health Department were invited to report back and clarify the issues raised in the presentation by the South African Human Right Commission (SAHRC) on the inadequate care provided to cancer patients in the province. ...
Finance Standing Committee
Health Promotion Levy (Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill): discussion
5 Sep 2017
National Treasury, together with the Beverage Association of South Africa, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, South African Sugar Association and the Healthy Living Alliance, gave an update on ongoing engagements between government and the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) on the Health Promotion Levy (HPL).
National ...
Health
KZN State of Health Services: SAHRC briefing
23 Aug 2017
The SA Human Rights Commission presented its “KZN Oncology” Report to the Committee following a complaint from Dr Imraan Keeka, Democratic Alliance Member of the KZN Provincial Legislature. The complaint was based on lack of health care services to oncology patients in the KZN province. Following investigation, the Commission established ...
Health
NHLS Amendment Bill & National Public Health Institute of SA Bill: Department response to submissions
22 Aug 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Health was briefed by the Department of Health (DoH) on issues that had been raised by stakeholders during the public hearings on the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill [B15-2017] and National Public Health Institute of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill [B16-2017].
The DoH said the ...
Health
National Public Health Institutes of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill: public hearings day 2
17 Aug 2017
The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) and the Health Promotion and Development Foundation Network (HPDNet) presented its comments and recommendations on the National Public Health Institute of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill to the Portfolio Committee on Health.
PSAM was established in 1999 as a project for Rhodes University with the ...
Health
National Public Health Institutes of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill: public hearings day 1
16 Aug 2017
The Committee met to hear public input on the National Public Health Institute of South African (NAPHISA) Bill. The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) expressed support for the Bill but stressed the need for better coordination of different organisations’ efforts to improve healthcare. It saw the opportunity for cooperation ...
Health
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill [B15-2017]: public hearings
15 Aug 2017
NEHAWU submission to be resubmitted
As a National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) stakeholder, the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) made a submission on the NHLS Amendment Bill [B15-2017] as a part of the public hearings on the Bill. NEHAWU appreciated the sensitivity of the Department of Health ...
Economic Development
Pharmaceutical Industry: Department of Health & DTI briefing
28 Jun 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) combined with the National Department of Health (DoH) to present an overview of the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on the procurement of anti-retrovirals (ARVs).
The Dti provided a broad profile of the industry and indicated that the pharmaceutical market in South Africa ...
Health
National Public Health Institute of South Africa: Department of Health briefing
21 Jun 2017
The Department of Health (DoH) appeared before the Committee to present a proposal for a Bill which will empower the creation of a National Public Health Institute of South Africa (NAPHISA). The Bill was proposed for the Institute to coordinate, conduct disease and injury surveillance, provide specialised public health services, ...
Health
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill: Department of Health briefing
20 Jun 2017
The meeting was held to enable the Department of Health (DoH) to brief the Committee on the amendments to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill, but the Committee took advantage of the opportunity ask the Department to provide feedback on the forensic pathology officers issue, and the investigation ...