May 27, 2022
Department of Health
Legislation to manage medico-legal claims in South Africa is to be developed in 2022/23.
The health department confirmed this in a briefing in parliament on its 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan.
The department added that the plan is to promulgate legislation to manage medico-legal claims in 2023/24.
Other developments in the pipeline include:
- A National Mental Health Policy Framework tabled at National Health Council (NHC) in 2022/23;
- Updated Strategy for the prevention and control of obesity in South Africa developed and published in 2022/23;
- 75% of adults 50 years and older vaccinated against Covid-19 (at least one dose) in 2022/23;
- 65% of adults 35 – 49 years vaccinated against Covid-19 (at least one dose) in 2022/23;
- 60% of young people (12 – 34 years) vaccinated against Covid-19 (at least one dose) in 2022/23;
- Updated Strategy for the prevention and control of obesity in South Africa developed and published in 2022/23;
- Evaluation report on the review of the District Health System Policy framework for 2014-2019 available in 2022/23;
- DHS District Health System Policy framework and strategy for 2022-2026 developed and approved in 2023/24; and
- Regulations relating to designation/classification of hospitals reviewed and published for comment in 2022/23.