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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: DoH & DLRRD briefing; with Ministers and Deputy Minister
19 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Appropriations
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Health (DOH) responded to a request to brief the Committee on the 2021 Appropriation Bill and Special Appropriations Bill. The Ministers of both Departments were present to address the virtual meeting and ...
Health
Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme update; with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Apr 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Health updated the Portfolio Committee on Health on Covid-19 Epidemiology, Surveillance and Vaccine Roll-Out. The Department provided South Africa’s epidemiology and surveillance of Covid-19. An update was provided on the South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium’s preliminary findings on anticipating the ...
Health
Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme; with Minister & Deputy Minister
14 Apr 2021
Audio: Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme; with Minister
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee (PC) on Health was given a comprehensive presentation on the current situation in South Africa with regard to the government's vaccination programme to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, including details of the ...
Health
Update on NHI parliamentary process; COVID-19 vaccine procurement and roll-out update; with Minister & Deputy Minister
30 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 30 March 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the progress of the National Health Insurance (NHI) parliamentary process and of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Members were informed that the report on the NHI public hearings was almost finalised, and parliamentary ...
Health
Latest developments on COVID-19 vaccines, with Ministry; Northern Cape Covid-19 update & vaccine plan
10 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 10 February 2021 Part 2 Part 3
Minister Zweli Mkhize on the outcomes of the Coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine efficacy studies
In this virtual meeting, the Northern Cape Provincial Department of Health briefed the Committee on the Covid-19 situation in ...
Health
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout: with Minister & Deputy Minister of Health
5 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health,5 February 2021
As previous Committee sessions had not afforded sufficient opportunity for discussion, it was decided that the session would be centered primary around discussion and less on set presentations.
Members raised questions about the late procurement of vaccines, their cost, factors used in selecting ...
Health
Minister on Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout strategy & status of healthcare services in provinces
7 Jan 2021
Video: Minister on Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout strategy & status of healthcare services in provinces
The Portfolio Committee on Health convened an online video conference to be briefed by the Minister and Department of Health about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy as well as other healthcare issues related to the ...
Health
Minister of Health on Forced Sterilisation of Women living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
25 Nov 2020
Video: Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Health and Portfolio Committee on Women... 25 November 2020
Investigative Report of the Commission for Gender Equality on Forced Sterilisation of Women living with HIV and Aids
Question NW2655 to the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
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Health
Notifiable Medical Conditions Amended Regulations: Minister's briefing
13 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on health - Urgent briefing by the Minister of Health, 13 October 2020
In an extraordinary and urgent sitting called by the Minister and his team, the Portfolio Committee was briefed on proposed amendments to the Regulations of the National Health Act. There were five key changes ...
Health
Eastern Cape COVID-19 Interventions; Alcohol Impact on Health Services; with Ministry
22 Jul 2020
Video: JM: Portfolio Committee on Health and Select Committee on Health and Social Services, 21 July 2020
Audio: Eastern Cape COVID-19 Challenges & Interventions; Impact of alcohol on Health Services
The Portfolio Committee on Health and the Select Committee on Health and Social Services met to be briefed by the ...