DHB 2006/07 - Health Systems Trust

Team for the Preparation of the District Health Barometer 2006/07
Project manager:
Editors:
Lead author and technical advisor:
Technical production and data:
Maps and Graphs:
Cover design and district profile layout:
Layout design:
Proof reading:
Fiorenza Monticelli
Peter Barron, Candy Day, Fiorenza Monticelli
Peter Barron
Candy Day
Elliot Sello
Jackie Hayward
The Press Gang, Jackie Hayward
Desré Stead, Phyl Smit
Acknowledgements
The District Health Barometer is a collective effort. This report could not have been prepared without
the generous contribution of numerous individuals and groups who have been instrumental in the
realisation of this publication.
The National Department of Health is acknowledged for the use of the data obtained from the District
Health Information System and the national TB register.
Thanks goes to the members of the DHB advisory group who provided their input and advice and
their feedback on the previous publication, the District Health Barometer year 2005/06. The members
include:
Bennett Asia, Debbie Bradshaw, Lilian Dudley, Ike Hloka, Carina Idema, Peter Kgapole, Lindiwe
Makubalo, Thulani Masilela, Morris Mathebula, Nhlanhla Ntuli, Yogan Pillay, Gcina Radebe, Steve
Reid, Khethisa Taole, Kerry Vermaak, Ronel Visser.
The health expenditure data, so crucial to the complement of indicators, was obtained from The
National Treasury. Thanks goes to Mark Blecher for supplying the information and his help with
interpretation thereof.
The TB Directorate, and Carina Idema, who assisted with the TB indicators.