Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will tomorrow, 6 October 2010 hosts a crucial meeting on National Quality Health Programme as part of preparing the ground for the National Health Insurance (NHI).
The Minister will be joined by the health MECs, United Kingdom High Commissioner in South Africa, representatives of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and members of the civil society.
The meeting, also to be addressed by Lord Nigel Crisp will be informed by the following objectives:
- sharing international experience in implementing National Quality Assurance Programme using standards
- sccreditation and quality improvement levers, and
- establishing common understanding of the National Quality Programme.
Members of the media are invited to this meeting scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: 6 October 2010
Time: 08h30
Venue: Premier Hotel, OR Tambo Airport. 73 Gladiator Street, Kempton Park (011 393-8000).
Note to editors:
The minister together with the British High Commissioner and Lord Nigel Crisp will address a media briefing after the minister's keynote address.
For more information please contact:
Fidel Hadebe
Tel: 012 395 8493/3
Cell: 079 517 3333
