PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE HEARINGS: 7 MARCH 2000

CLUSTER: NON PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES

Directorate: Health Promotion

Policy Issues: General

  1. PERFORMANCE TARGETS(OPERATIONAL PLANS) AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 1999/00
  2. Performance Target

    Priority

    Achieved

    Not achieved

    To formulate a National Health

    Promoting Schools Policy

     

     

    To facilitate establishment of Health Promoting schools in Provinces

    High

     

     

     

    High

    Draft National Health Promoting School Policy developed jointly by Departments of Health, Education and Welfare – for finalisation by June 2000.

     

    Health Promoting Schools established in 9 provinces jointly by departments of Health and Education.

     

    To develop policy guidelines and strategies for Health promotion at Districts level.

    High

    Completed draft guidelines for

    Health promotion at District level

    In collaboration with Provinces.

     

    To draft Tobacco Regulations

    Which give effect to the

    Tobacco Act of 1999

    To develop a package for school based tobacco prevention programs

     

     

    High

     

     

    Medium

    Draft Tobacco Regulations gazetted on the 3rd of December for 3 months for public comment.

    Package on tobacco control for

    Schools completed. For piloting in May 2000.

     

    To develop health educational materials for radio, television and print media

    Medium

    Launched SABC radio and television health programs focussing on priority health issues. Television programs were broadcasted from August to November 1999 and radio health programs from November ’99 to continue to December 2000- using local radio stations in local languages. Evaluation in process.

     

     

    To assess health promotion practices and training in all nine (9) provinces

    Medium

    Established a data base on Health Promotion training in the country.

    Commenced with the establishment of a Standard

    Generating Body for Health Promotion Training.

     

     

    To conduct a National Health

    Risk behaviour survey in schools.

    Development of a program plan for community based HIV/Aids prevention program.(Integrated Aids Plan)

     

     

    Low

     

    High

     

     

     

    Completed program plan and identified three provinces for piloting community mobilization plan for HIV/Aids.

    Unable to secure

    Funding for YRBS.

    To facilitate the establishment of a National Health Promotion Forum and initiate HPF task teams in provinces.

     

    Medium

    A National Health Promotion Forum function was established.

    HPF task teams have been established in all provinces.

     

  3. PERFORMANCE TARGETS( OPERATIONAL PLANS) FOR THE 2000/01 FISCAL YEAR: Directorate: Health Promotion

Target

Process

Priority

Time frame

Legislation

 

 

To develop an efficient and integrated system for health promotion at District level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through collaboration with District and Provincial teams in pilot sites

High

March 2001

 

 

 

To facilitate the introduction of HPS policy guidelines in all schools in collaboration with the Department of Education.

Through workshops and follow-up meetings with HPS Forums in all provinces

High

March 2001

 

 

 

To promote environments which support and sustain positive health outcomes in workplace settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To develop guidelines for health promotion in the workplace in collaboration with unions, private sector and business.

Medium

March 2001

 

 

 

To increase the knowledge and awareness of the general public on the determinants , prevention and improvement of health.

By developing Health educational materials for radio, television, print media and tools for communicating with illiterate person in collaboration with communities.

High

March 2001

 

 

 

To advocate for the development and strengthening of healthy cities/villages at community level.

By facilitating the introduction of healthy cities/ villages in 3 provinces in collaboration with provincial and district teams.

Medium

March 2001

 

 

 

To develop norms and minimum standards for health promotion training

By establishing a Standard Generating Body for Health Promotion.

Medium

March 2001

 

 

 

To draft final tobacco regulations

By reviewing all submissions received in collaboration with senior managers.

High

April 2000.

 

 

 

The following documents are not included in the Appendix:

Inputs for the 1999/2000 Budgets - Directorate MBOD

Performance Targets (Operational Plans) and Achievements for 1999/00 for the National Centre for Occupational Health Directorate and it's programmes

National Centre for Occupational Health: Inputs for the 2000/2001 Budget