Eastern Cape Department of Health - Budget Statement 2006 (Vote 03)
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Training of all Health professionals
The department provides training for health professionals in the Eastern Cape.
- Who it is for
- Health professionals in the Eastern Cape
- How to act on it
- Use the department's training platform; no specific enrolment procedure is stated.
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Provision of training of all Health professionals in the province of the Eastern Cape
Support services for health services
The department delivers support services intended to ensure efficient health services.
- Who it is for
- Users of the department's health services
- How to act on it
- Use the health services supported by the department; no specific access procedure is stated.
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Delivery of support services to ensure efficient health services.
New health facilities and facility upgrades
The department improves access to health care by providing new health facilities and upgrading and maintaining existing facilities.
- Who it is for
- People needing health-care services in the Eastern Cape
- How to act on it
- Use the new, upgraded or maintained health facilities; no specific access procedure is stated.
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Improving access to Health care services by providing new health facilities, upgrading and maintaining existing facilities.
Medical emergency and patient transport services
The department delivers medical emergency and patient transport services.
- Who it is for
- Patients requiring medical emergency or patient transport services
- How to act on it
- Use the department's medical emergency or patient transport services; no specific access procedure is stated.
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Delivery of medical emergency and patient transport services.
Specialized orthotic/prosthetic, forensic and medico-legal services
The department renders specialised orthotic and prosthetic services as well as forensic and medico-legal services.
- Who it is for
- People requiring these specialised services
- How to act on it
- Access the relevant specialised service through the department; no specific access procedure is stated.
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Rendering of specialized orthotic/prosthetic, forensic and medico-legal services.
Training platform for health professionals
The department provides a training platform for health professionals in the province.
- Who it is for
- Health professionals in the province of the Eastern Cape
- How to act on it
- Use the department's training platform; no specific enrolment procedure is stated.
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Rendering of a training platform for health professionals in the province.
Primary Health Care Services
The department provides primary health care through implementation of the District Health System, including prevention and promotion of a safe and healthy environment.
- Who it is for
- People requiring primary health care in the Eastern Cape
- How to act on it
- Use the department's primary health-care services through the District Health System; no specific access procedure is stated.
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The delivery of Primary Health Care Services through the implementation of the District Health System.
Health programmes for specific health issues
The department delivers programmes addressing nutrition, HIV and Aids and tuberculosis.
- Who it is for
- People affected by or at risk of nutrition problems, HIV and Aids or tuberculosis
- How to act on it
- Use the relevant health programme delivered by the department; no specific access procedure is stated.
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The delivery of health programmes to deal with specific health issues such as nutrition, HIV and Aids and tuberculosis.
Specialized health services
The department provides cost-effective, good-quality, high-level specialised services in collaboration with Health Sciences Faculties.
- Who it is for
- People of the Eastern Cape requiring specialised care
- How to act on it
- Access the department's specialised health services; no specific access procedure is stated.
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Provision of cost effective, good quality, high level specialized services to the people of the Eastern Cape in collaboration with Health Sciences Faculties.
Specialized clinical Orthotic and Prosthetic services
The department provides specialised clinical orthotic and prosthetic services.
- Who it is for
- People requiring specialised orthotic or prosthetic services
- How to act on it
- Access the department's specialised clinical services; no specific access procedure is stated.
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Rendering of specialized clinical Orthotic and Prosthetic services.
A comprehensive package of health services
The department makes promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services available to people in the Eastern Cape.
- Who it is for
- People in the Eastern Cape
- How to act on it
- Use the public health-care services delivered by the Department of Health; no specific access procedure is stated.
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The delivery of a comprehensive package of health services. These include promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.
Emergency Medical Services
The department provides efficient and effective emergency medical services to patients in the Eastern Cape.
- Who it is for
- All patients of the Eastern Cape
- How to act on it
- Use the emergency medical services provided by the department; no specific access procedure is stated.
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The rendering of efficient and effective Emergency Medical Services to all patients of the Eastern Cape.
District and provincial hospital services
The department delivers district and provincial hospital services.
- Who it is for
- People requiring hospital care in the Eastern Cape
- How to act on it
- Use the department's district or provincial hospital services; no specific access procedure is stated.
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The delivery of district and provincial hospital services.
Facts
Places
Eastern Cape
Amounts
R 7 658 155 000, R 8 412 285 000, R 6 892 701 000
Key Takeaways
- Department: Health
- Vote 3
- Budget years: 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09
- R 7 658 155 000 (2006/07)
- R 8 412 285 000 (2007/08)
- To be appropriated (2008/09)
- MTEF allocations: R 6 892 701 000
- Statutory Amount: R 674 000
- Political office bearer: MEC for Health
- Accounting Officer: Head of Department
- Main services: PHC, hospital services, emergency services, training, orthotics/prosthetics
- Key changes: Transfer of medico-legal services from SAPS; provincialisation of PHC
- Legislation: Constitution Act 108 of 1996, National Health Act 61 of 2003, White Paper on Transformation of Health System, RDP, Medicines Act
Dates
Opening Date
1 January 2006