The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will on Tuesday, 25 August
2009 address a summit on Maternal, Child and Women's at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.
The summit, to be attended by representatives from all provincial health departments, will be looking into challenges around maternal and infant mortality in South Africa and propose ways to address them.
Details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre
Time: 09h00
The draft programme is attached to facilitate planning:
09h00 to 10h00: Registration and refreshments
Programme director: Mr Thami Mseleku, Director-General, Department of Health
10h00 to 10h15: Welcome remarks and purpose of summit: Dr Molefi Sefularo, Deputy Minister of Health
10h15 to 10h25: Address: Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities
10h25 to 10h45: Keynote address: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health
10h45 to 11h15: Media conference: Fidel Hadebe
11h15 to 12h00: Overview of key findings and recommendations in ministerial committee reports: Chairs of Committees Dr Neil McKerrow, Professor Jack Moodley and Professor Sithembiso Velaphi
12h00 to 12h15: Clarification questions
12h15 to 13h00: Lunch
13h00 to 16h00: Breakaway groups (6)
16h00 to 16h15: Afternoon refreshments
16h15 to 17h30: Report back from groups (10 minutes each)
17h30 to 17h45: Closing remarks: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health
17h45 to 18h00: Vote of thanks: Director-General of Health, Mr Thami Mseleku
For more information please contact:
Fidel Hadebe
Tel: 012 312 0663
Cell: 079 517 3333
Issued by: Department of Health
22 August 2009
