NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
QUESTIONS FOR BUDGET HEARINGS 2003/04
14 APRIL 2003
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: KWAZULU-NATAL
Programme |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
Diff |
% |
COMMENTS |
Administration |
144,677 |
156,437 |
11,760 |
8.13 |
The increase will not even cover statutory salary increases |
District Health Services |
3,630,479 |
3,665,126 |
34,647 |
0.95 |
The apparent decrease in real terms is as a result of the SPS, which requires beds to be classified correctly. Many beds previously classified as district beds are being used as beds for the treatment of TB, acute Psychiatric and long-term chronic beds. The budget for these beds is now in Provincial Hospital Services |
Emergency Medical Services |
182,981 |
246,314 |
63,333 |
34.61 |
New Programme. Increase for expansion and fleet replacement |
Provincial Hospital Services |
1,904,271 |
2,457,126 |
552,855 |
29.03 |
See comment under District Health Services. Apart from this it reflects the transfer of the Regional services associated with King Edward VIII to the correct programme. Only IALCH and Greys will in future utilise the Tertiary and Central Hospital programme |
Central Hospital Services |
920,713 |
763,653 |
(157,060) |
-17.06 |
See comment under Provincial Hospital Services. Apart from this the commissioning of the IALCH is almost completed and the "hump" expenditure is not required in the new year. Only IALCH and Greys will in future utilise this programme. |
Health Sciences & Training |
232,461 |
285,644 |
53,183 |
22.88 |
Increase due to increase in student nurse intake and the transfer of funds for interns from other programmes to this programme as agreed nationally |
Health Care Support Services |
5,000 |
2,400 |
|
|
This programme deals only with the funds required for the Medicine Trading Account and provision is made for the inflationary effects on the value of the stock |
Health Facilities Management |
398,598 |
478,388 |
79,790 |
20.02 |
The increase is mainly due to the increase in the Revitalisation grant and the Provincial Infrastructure grant |
Sub-total |
7,419,180 |
8,055,088 |
635,908 |
8.57 |
|
Statutory payment |
526 |
562 |
36 |
6.84 |
|
|
7,419,706 |
8,055,650 |
635,944 |
8.57 |
|
8. Indicate the proportion of the budget that is spent on personnel.
Standard item |
2002/03 |
% of Total |
2003/04 |
% of Total |
Personnel |
4,288,050 |
57.80 |
4,825,691 |
59.91 |
Administrative expenditure |
189,700 |
2.56 |
218,119 |
2.71 |
Inventory |
1,147,474 |
15.47 |
1,239,973 |
15.39 |
Equipment |
372,836 |
5.03 |
336,964 |
4.18 |
Land and buildings |
227,327 |
3.06 |
282,858 |
3.51 |
Professional and special services |
812,545 |
10.95 |
725,347 |
9.00 |
Transfer payments |
376,072 |
5.07 |
419,110 |
5.20 |
Miscellaneous |
5,176 |
0.07 |
7,026 |
0.09 |
Total |
7,419,180 |
8,055,088 |
9. What proportion of your 02/03 budget was transferred to Local Government?
R48,8 million or 0.66% in 2002/03
R46,0 million medicine provided in 2002/03
R53,4 million or 0.66% to be transferred in 2003/04
R49,0 million medicine to be provided in 2003/04
10. What was the total amount received for Donor Funding, and provide a breakdown of how the money was disbursed and spent and the criteria used making the allocations.
Funding is usually provided for specific projects. Projects for which donor funds are provided often extend across a number of financial years
HIV/AIDS Total |
2002/03 |
2003/04 |
|
72.02 % |
HIV/AIDS Grant |
R 55,219m |
R 85,591m |
R 33,095m |
63.04 |
18. Provide variance for 2002/03 between allocated budget and actual expenditure.