A number of health professionals, working with colleagues from labour, civil society, the private sector and academia are currently grappling with this question in exploratory "laboratories" as part of government's new National Development Plan delivery programme, Operation Phakisa.President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday, 18 November 2014, launch this segment, called Operation Phakisa: Scaling up Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance Programme, at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, in Pretoria.
Operation Phakisa 2 is the second segment of the Operation Phakisa delivery programme designed to fast-track the implementation of government priority programmes.
Through Operation Phakisa 2, the public health sector seeks to improve the quality of care provided in 3,500 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities, which consist of government clinics and Community Health Centres (CHCs).
This work entails transforming the existing clinics and CHCs into Ideal Clinics, which will be proudly utilised by all South Africans, out of choice, due to the enhanced quality of services they will provide.
Operation Phakisa 1 focuses on Unlocking the Economic Potential of South Africa's Oceans. It was launched by President Zuma in August 2014 in Durban.
The details of the launch are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Venue: Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria
Time: 10h00
Media attending the event are requested to please send their details including ID/passport numbers to Proffesor Ndawonde on 079 891 2782 or proffesor@po.gov.za.
Enquiries: Zanele Mngadi 082 330 1148 and Bongani Majola 082 339 1993
