1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NORTH WEST PROVINCE
Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Health: Budget Hearings
APRIL 2001

2. VISION & MISSION VISION: OPTIMUM HEALTH FOR ALL INDIVUDUALS
AND COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE
MISSION: TO CO-ORDINATE AND DELIVER ACCESSIBLE,
EQUITABLE, AFFORDABLE, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE NORTH WEST
PROVINCE.
VISION & MISSION

3. INTRODUCTION ACHIEVEMENTS ON IIP OBJECTIVES;
1. Reorganisation of certain support services
2. Improving quality of care
3. Revitalising public health facilities
4. Delivering PHC through DHS
5. Interventions to decrease morbidity and mortality
6. Emergency medical services.
INTRODUCTION

11. Hospital Services The Provincial Master plan is being developed.
All hospitals have appointed general managers. Only 1 out of 3 provincial hospitals does not have a CEO.
1Regional Hospital Complex has performance management agreement. 2 regional hospital complexes to have performance agreement in 2001
Strengthen Finance, HR, Procurement
Delegations
UPFS

15. Deliver PHC through DHS
Four new districts to be established.
8.3 million people were seen in clinics and health centres.
outpatients were seen in hospitals.
On average, each citizen in the province visits a health facility 2.7 times in a year.
31% of clinics and health centres operate 7 days a week.
59% of clinics and health centres have electricity, water, sanitation and telephones.