Question NW838 to the Minister of Health
19 April 2024 - NW838
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What are the dates of the (a) finalisation and (b) implementation of the plan, which his department developed in collaboration with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to establish a whistle-blowing protection and risk assessment and mitigation in the procurement system within the health sector; (2) whether the plan will be implemented in all provinces simultaneously; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
a) The dates of finalisation and the implementation of the plan to establish a whistle-blowing protection and risk assessment and mitigation in the procurement system within the health sector could not be confirmed yet as the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is still in the process of workshopping provinces to assess their risks and development strategies to mitigate the identified risks in their respective provinces. So far only the Free State Province has taken the offer and is participating in the workshop, no other provinces have indicated their intention to participate yet.
b) It is intended that the plan will be implemented after the workshops are completed.
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