NW HEALTH REFUTES CLAIMS OF OVER R200 MILLION UNDERSPENDING
Published on: 07 March 2024
Category: Media Statement
The North West Department of Health hereby wishes to set the record straight by
refuting assertions made by the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union
(HAITU) in a Press Statement dated 28 February 2024, in which the organisation said
the department had underspent its 2022/2023 allocated budget by R200.6 million.
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STRENGTHENING OF SYSTEMS FOR MEDICINE DISTRIBUTION GAINING MOMENTUM IN THE NORTH WEST
Published on: 06 March 2024
Category: Media Release
The North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha has commended progress made by the intervention team he appointed last year on 10 November 2023 to investigate medicine availability in the province. The intervention team started its work in earnest immediately and begun to intensify at the beginning of this ...
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MEC SAMBATHA CALLS FOR ADDED EFFORTS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH EPILESPSY
Published on: 13 February 2024
Category: Media Statement
The North West MEC for Health Madoda Sambatha has called on communities and workplace environments to provide more support for people living with epilepsy. The MEC was speaking on the first day of the National Epilepsy week which runs from 13-20 February 2024.
The National Epilepsy Week campaign aims to ...
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NW HEALTH ROLLS OUT FIRST ROUND OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINATIONS DRIVE IN COMMEMORATION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AWARENESS MONTH
Published on: 08 February 2024
Category: Media Statement
The North West Department of Health is commemorating Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month by rolling out the first round of the Human Papiloma Virua (HPV) vaccination from 6 to 20 February in all primary schools across the province.
HPV is a viral infection that is transmitted between people through skin-to-skin contact. ...
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NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OBSERVES PREGNANCY AWARENESS WEEK
Published on: 08 February 2024
Category: Media Statement
Pregnancy Awareness Week, which takes place from 06 - 10 February 2024, aims to increase pregnancy education and highlight crucial topics that foster a healthy pregnancy and secure motherhood.
Early antenatal care is vital, as this allows your medical caregivers to monitor and manage existing medical conditions that can be ...
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THE NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COMMEMORATE STI/ CONDOM WEEK
Published on: 08 February 2024
Category: Media Statement
The North West Department of health will this week, 6-10 February 2024 observe the STI/Condom Week which is an initiative that seeks to raise awareness of the importance of practicing safe and protected sex. The campaign encourages people, especially young adults to use condoms and prevent unwanted pregnancies and the ...
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PREMIER MAAPE REINSTATES HOD MONGALE FOLLOWING A SPECIAL LEAVE.
Published on: 08 January 2024
Category: Media Statement
In late October 2023, the Head of Department of Health Mr Obakeng Mongale was placed on special leave following his appearance in court over matters connected to his previous duties as Head of the Department of Public Works. The special leave granted under such circumstances is prescribed to last for ...
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GRANTING OF SPECIAL LEAVE FOR THE SGFOLLOWING ALLEGED PFMA CONTRAVENTIONAND UPDATE ON CASES INVOLVING OTHER TWOSENIOR MANAGERS
Published on: 06 November 2023
Category: Media Statement
The North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha has on Monday, 06 November 2023 announced that the Department’s Superintendent-General Mr Obakeng Mongale hasbeen granted a special leave of absence to afford him time to deal with allegations of contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) which have been levelled against him.
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