The Deputy Minister of Health Dr Molefi Sefularo will outline the department's efforts in expanding healthcare services to rural communities. Dr Sefularo will speak about our successes, challenges and propose a way forward.
His address, to be delivered at Adler Museum, University of Witwatersrand tomorrow, will mark the official launch of the Centre for Rural Health, which aims to assist government in increasing service delivery to the neediest areas.
The Deputy Minister's address will illustrate department's progress, against the backdrop of the assertion that health services are inequitably provided in rural despite a range of progressive policies adopted and implemented since 1994. It will also acknowledge the imperative need to address the inequities that still exist.
Professor Tom Norris from the University of Washington School of Medicine will also make a presentation on developing human resources for rural health.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event as follows:
Time: 16h30 for 17h00
Date: Thursday, 13 August 2009
Venue: Adler Museum, Wits Medical School, 7 York Road, Parktown
Enquiries:
Charity Bhengu (Department of Health)
Cell: 079 087 2438 or 083 679 7424
Professor Ian Couper (Wits)
Cell: 082 8010 188
Issued by: Department of Health
13 August 2009
