APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

Type of Grant Number of people Amount Rand value
Child Support 21 749 180 34 943 220
Dependency Grant
(disabled under 18)
Source: Department of Social Development
Key Issues with regard to health and welfare:
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Increasing number of people dependent on social grants, in particular the child support grant;
Need for reducing incidences of malaria, diarrhea and other diseases;
Need for developing and maintaining up-to-date databases at all health centres and linking this with
the IDP office in the Municipality;
Shortage of health facilities, coupled with low staff retention and high staff overload.
B5.11 HIV/Aids
It is recorded that serious illnesses that are prevalent in the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality are HIV & AIDS, TB
and Malaria. The connection between TB and HIV & AIDS cannot be overemphasized.
The current District prevalence rate is at 25.2% which represents an increase from the previous rate of
23.8%. However, the local prevalence rate is not yet known. These points to the fact that as a
municipality, we have to do more to contribute towards the reduction of the prevalence rate by 5%, and
also develop programmes to reduce the infection rate. In keeping with the NSP 2007-2011, all efforts are
being made to reduce the HIV incidence rate by 50% by 2011.
To this end, we have prevention programmes run by different stakeholders providing HIV & AIDS related
services. The Ba-Phalaborwa Comprehensive Care, Management, Treatment and Support Programme,
managed by Phelang, covers areas which include Mashishimale, Majeje, Namakgale, Humulani, Gravelotte,
Selwane, Mahale, Prieska, Buyela, Nondweni, and Phalaborwa workplaces.
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