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National Health Insurance Bill

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This is a bill to achieve universal access to quality health care services in the republic in accordance with section 27 of the constitution; to establish a National Health Insurance Fund and to set out its powers, functions and governance structures; to provide a framework for the strategic purchasing of health care services by the Fund on behalf of users.

South Africa 2019 Health

Department of Health Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This document provides a strategic framework that span 2014 – 2019. It outlines details on National Development Plan 2030 vision and priorities to achieve Vision 2030.

South Africa 2015 Health

National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa 2019-2024

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This strategy is underpinned by five strategic principles of a person-centered focus, expanded access, innovation for sustainable impact, digital health workforce for economic development and a whole-of government approach. It proposes nine strategic interventions to be achieved by 2024. Some of which include: development of leadership capacity for digital health innovation and adaptive management, undertaking of appropriate multi-stakeholder engagement for shared opportunities and successful digital health implementation and establishment an integrated information architecture for interoperability and effective, safe sharing of health information across health systems and services.

South Africa 2019 Health

Policy Framework and Strategy for Ward Based Primary Healthcare Outreach Teams 2018/19 - 2023/24

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This policy framework and strategy sets the vision, mission, goals and objectives which provide direction for improving the implementation of community-based health workers. The document starts by briefly describing the background to the community health worker (CHW) programme, continues to list the legislative and policy context, highlight the scope of the policy and the responsibilities at different levels, the expected outcome of the policy, budget implications, key risks and how the implementation of the policy will be monitored and reported on.

South Africa 2018 Health

The National Health Promotion Policy and Strategy 2015-2019

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The National Health Promotion Policy and Strategy clarifies the role of health promotion in the health sector and other sectors. The policy is guided by four principles. It aims to strengthen systems to monitor and evaluate health promotion interventions and create an enabling environment that promotes healthy behavioral practices.

South Africa 2015 Health

South African National Oral Health Strategy

Ministry of Health, South Africa

Oral disease levels appear to be increasing in major sectors of the South African population, especially the underserved, disadvantaged and urbanizing communities. Therefore, this strategy aims to improve the oral health of the South African population by promoting oral health and to prevent, appropriately treat, monitor and evaluate oral diseases.

South Africa 2005 Health

Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework 2014-2024

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of the Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy framework is to provide a structure for managing antimicrobial resistance, to limit further increases in resistant microbial infections, and improve patient outcomes. The framework consists of four strategic objectives that are underpinned by four key enablers outlined in this document.

South Africa 2014 Health

Policy Guideline on the Requirements for Practice of Medical Professionals in South Africa

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This policy guideline is applicable to both South African citizens and non-South African citizens wishing to register as medical practitioners in South Africa. Therefore, it clarifies the processes to be followed for the approval of applications by South African citizens and non-South African citizens to qualify for independent practice as medical professionals, and outlines the regulatory and legislative frameworks that apply.

South Africa 2018 Health

HIV & AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for South Africa 2007-2011

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The HIV & AIDS & STI Strategic Plan provides a broad framework for government, Non-Governmental Organizations, business, organized labor, women’s and organizations and all sectors of society in responding to HIV and AIDS and STIs.

South Africa 2007 Health

Disaster Management Act: Regulations to address, prevent and combat the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19: Amendment

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The regulations are relevant to the disaster management act of 2002, and the declaration of national disaster published in the government gazette on March 2020. The regulations amend the national disaster publication, to address, prevent and combat the spread of the COVID-19 largely around essential goods and services.

South Africa 2020 Health

Disaster Management Act: Regulations to Address the Escalation of the COVID-19

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The regulations are addressed towards necessary steps to prevent an escalation of the COVID-19 disaster; to alleviate, contain and minimise the effects of the disaster. The COVID-19 is declared a national disaster, as enshrined in the march 2020 publication in the national gazette.

South Africa 2020 Health

Intergrated School Health Policy

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This policy is developed to guide the provision of a comprehensive, integrated school health programme which is provided as part of the PHC package within the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) framework. Its specific objectives include to provide preventive and promotive services that address the health needs of school going children and youth with regard to both their immediate and future health; to support and facilitate learning through identifying and addressing health barriers to learning; and to support the school community in creating a safe and secure environment for teaching and learning.

South Africa Health

National Department of Health: Language Policy

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This policy is applicable to all employees of the National Department of Health. It provides a complaints mechanism to enable members of the public to lodge complaints regarding the use of official languages by a national department, national public entity or national public enterprise and It stipulates how official languages will be used in effectively communicating with the public, official notices, government publications, and inter and intra-government communication.

South Africa Health

Mini Drug Plan

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The Mini Drug Master Plan (MDMP) has an overarching goal to reduce the health, economic and social burden caused by substance abuse in South Africa, through the provision of targeted demand and harm reduction interventions provided by the National Department of Health, thereby supporting the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan.

South Africa 2011 Health