The Deputy Minister plans to visit the Xhariep District on 27th and 28th October 2011.The engagements will involve site visits to the best, average and worst performing health facilities in and around the Xhariep area.
The Deputy Minister will be interacting with health workers, health facility management and community and other stakeholders in an effort to understand the successes and the challenges facing these facilities and the community as a whole.
Proposed detail program:
Day 1: 27 October 2011
09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast Briefing of Deputy Minister at Diamant District Hospital in Jagersfontein.
Attending: Head of Department and delegation: Dr S Kabane and District Management (Kopanong and Letsemeng local areas) led by Mrs P Tshegare management and health workers at Diamant District Hospital in Jagersfontein and with representatives of the governance structures in the district (Hospital boards and clinic committees.)
Agenda:
Program Director: Head of Department
Welcome and Purpose of session: MEC for Health, Ms F Ngubentombi
Profile and Services of Xhariep District, Ms P Tshegare, District Manager (20min)
Inputs and presentation by the Deputy Minister on 5 priority areas of government, Negotiated Service Delivery agreement, 10 point plan, issues of re-engineering of primary health care and non-communicable diseases, etc.
Discussion:
Closure: Program Director
11:30 -12:15 Walkthrough of hospital
12:30 - 13:00 Lunch
13:15 - 14:00 Depart for Itumeleng clinic and walkthrough and engage with service users.
14:30 - 16:00 Engagement with members of the community at the community hall in Jagersfontein.
Agenda:
Program Director: Local Health Councillor
Welcome and Introduction of guests by Executive Mayor
Introduction of the Deputy Minister by Ms F Ngubentombi
Presentation by the Deputy Minister on healthy lifestyles
Input and discussions
Vote of Thanks: District Mayor
16:30 Depart for Xhariep Dam, stopping off in Trompsburg to view the site of the new district hospital.
18:30 -19:30 Debriefing
Day 2: 28 October 2011
07:30 Delegation departs from Xhariep Dam en route to Bethulie (205km)
09:00 - 10:00 Walkthrough of Lephoi Clinic by Deputy Minister and delegation.
10:00 - 11:00 Depart from Bethulie en route to Smithfield, Thembalethu clinic. (75km).
11:00 - 12:00 Walkthrough Thembalethu clinic, Smithfield.
12:00 -13:00 Lunch at Stoffel Coetzee District Hospital, Smithfield.
13:00 - 15:00 Community engagement with community representatives at the community hall in Smithfield.
Agenda:
Program Director: Local Health Councilor: Me I Mehlomakulu
Welcome and Introduction of guests: Mayor M Shasha
Introduction of the Deputy Minister by the Action MEC for Health
Speech by the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr G Ramokgopa
Discussions
Vote of Thanks: Mayor Me Shasha
18:00 Debriefing at Bophelo House and light refreshments
RSVP:
Only via email before Wednesday, 26 October at 14:00: Gela van Heerden, vheerdenep@fshealth.gov.za
Enquiries and interviews:
Mr Jabu Mbalula
Tel: 051 408 1824
Cell: 082 461 3112
E-mail: mbalulajni@fshealth.gov.za
Vukani Mnyandu
Cell: 083 923 0261
