Question NW1733 to the Minister of Health
12 June 2023 - NW1733
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
What amount of his department’s annual budget has been set aside as emergency funds in preparation for another global pandemic such as COVID-19, as it has been seen how ill-preparedness poses a threat to humanity globally?
Reply:
The National Department of Health does not have specific emergency funds in preparation for another global pandemic, the emergency funds are enshrined in the Disaster Management Act and is the competency of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs through the National Treasury. Funds are released when the President of the Republic of South Africa declares a disaster through the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
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