RE: INAUGURAL LAUNCH OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL HEALTH COUNCIL

The Northern Cape Provincial MEC of Health, Mr MS Sokatsha, will officially inaugurate the Northern Cape Provincial Health Council on 21 July 2009. The event will take place in Kimberley in the Frances Baard District of the Northern Cape Province.

The Northern Cape Department of Health applies a multi-sectoral approach to health issues and thus is launching the inaugural Northern Cape Provincial Health Council. The establishment of the Provincial Health Council is in line with Chapter 5 of the National Health Act nr 61 of 2003. The council will be made up of a dynamic team of highly committed members from community structures and organized sectors like NGO’s, Youth, Faith Based Organizations, District Municipalities, Traditional healers and leaders etc. representing all our diverse communities in the province.

The Provincial Health Council will advise the MEC on:

• Policy concerning any matter that will protect, promote, improve and maintain the health of the population within the province
• Proposed legislation relating to health matters before it is introduced to provincial legislature
• Norms and standards for the establishment of health establishments
• Guidelines for the management of health districts
• Implementation of national and provincial health policy
• The performance of any other function determined by the MEC.

Details for the event are as follows:

Date: Tuesday 21 July 2009
Venue: Kimberley Club - Kimberley
Time: 10h00

Enquiries:
Andrid F. Scholtz
Ministerial Spokesperson
Tel : 053 830 2000
Cell: 0824479696
Fax: 053 8331925
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Issued by: Ministry of Health
Northern Cape Province
20 July 2009