sahr2001 - Health Systems Trust

2 • The District Health System
◆ Northen Cape/North West Cross border (1)
Kalahari-Kgalagadi - CBDC1
◆ Northern Province/Mpumalanga Cross border (2)
Greater Sekhukhune - CBDC3
Bohlobela - CBDC4
Progress towards the DHS – Provincial level
The circumstances in each of the provinces differ considerably. It is therefore
not surprising that there has been varying progress made with the
establishment of a DHS.
Table 1 below shows the progress made with governance issues 3 related to
the establishment, terms of reference and functioning of Provincial Health
Authorities.
Table 1:
Governance Issues - Provincial Health Authorities
Province Establishment Terms of reference Functionality
Eastern Cape a No No No
Free State Yes Yes Yes
Gauteng Yes Yes Yes
KwaZulu-Natal No Yes Yes
Mpumalanga Yes Yes Yes
North West Yes No No
Northern Cape No No Yes
Northern Province Yes Yes Yes
Western Cape Yes No No
a The Eastern Cape has scheduled the launch of the PHA for the 4 February 2002.
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