Entire Document - Chris Hani District Municipality

2.5.0.1 Introduction
Health and Community Services directorate is charged with the execution of the Key Performance Areas (KPAs)
hereunder:
• Municipal Health Services ( MHS)/Environmental Management
• Primary Health Care Services, and
• HIV/AIDS Coordination (internal and external).
Under each section there are programmes and projects that are to be implemented within the CHDM area of
jurisdiction.
2.5.0.2 Strategic Objectives
• To provide Municipal Health Services (MHS) and Environmental Management to all the 8 Local Municipalities.
• To ensure provision of comprehensive Primary Health Care Services within the CHDM area of jurisdiction.
• Ensure proper coordination of HIV/AIDS within the CHDM area of operation.
• To provide the internal HIV/AIDS to all the employees as well as councillors of CHDM.
2.5.0.3 KEY ISSUES FOR 2008/09
An amount of R 7 150 000 was allocated by the council to undertake and implement the projects under MHS/
EM with the amount of R 2 643 500 allocated for the programmes and projects of HIV/AIDS for internal as well as
external coordination. For implementation of PHC Services an amount of R 1 850 000 was allocated. The following
projects and programmes are done within the 3 sections.
2.4.1 Municipal Health Services/ Environmental Management
2.4.1.1 Food Safety
Hawkers’ Development Project
The main aim of this project is to uplift the standard of food quality with regard to the informal sector. The project
was accepted with open arms by hawkers’ associations and their inputs and co – operation in these projects was
commendable and appreciated. CHDM assisted 60 hawkers from Lukhanji LM; 60 hawkers at Intsika Yethu LM
and 50 hawkers from Emalahleni LM with the following equipment: cool boxes, water cans, tables and gazebos in
assisting hawkers towards compliance with minimum standards in terms of the relevant legislation. This is not done
in isolation but is coupled with health and awareness education on good personal hygiene.
Formal Food Competition
In an attempt to improve the standard of food quality and of the food handling premises a formal food competition
has been launched in the last financial year with the intention of getting to all the local municipalities within the
CHDM boundaries. Lukhanji was piloted last year, and in this financial year Inxuba Yethemba was targeted. Two local
municipalities also participated in the competition: Inkwanca LM and Emalahleni LM. 60 food premises participated
in the competition.
2.4.1.2 Land Care Management (LAPESI Eradication)
This project is the flagship of the section as it creates a number of jobs with the local municipalities where it is
implemented. The land care management project is an annual project that is focusing on the removal of lapesi
which is a noxious weed severely infests CHDM grazing land. Three local municipalities are participating: Lukhanji;
Emalahleni and Intsika Yethu. The project created the following employment opportunities:
• Supervisors: 54
• Labourers: 2 430
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