Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

| Department of Defence |
Question Yes No Details, if Yes
Does the department have a dedicated unit
or has it designated specic staff members
to promote the health and well-being of your
employees If so, indicate the number of
employees who are involved in this task, and the
annual budget that is available for this purpose
x
Dedicated HIV/Aids Programme Manager that
co-ordinates the Comprehensive Plan for Care,
Management and Treatment of HIV/Aids in
the DOD
Project PHIDISA, a ve-year clinical research
programme, maintains dedicated staff members
to establish the best ARV combination for
military members
| Organisational Structure and Human Resources |
Has the department introduced an Employee
Assistance or Health Promotion Programme
for your employees If so, indicate the key
elements/services of this programme.
x
General Ofcers Commandig (GOCs of all
Subprogrammes and Ofcers Commanding
(OCs) of all South African Military Health
Service (SAMHS) force structure elements in
the SAMHS with the assistance of qualied
personnel ie social work ofcers, psychologists,
nursing personnel
The SAMHS has a Comprehensive Plan for
Care, Management and Treatment of HIV/Aids
in the DOD that includes prevention of HIV
and Health Promotion
The key elements of the HIV-Prevention
Programme are:
HIV/Aids workplace programmes.
Mass awareness
Management of occupational transmission
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Prevention of opportunistic infections
Utilisation of all awareness opportunities (eg
National Health Days, etc)
Innovative programmes/projects
Programmes/projects that focus on abstinence
and faithfulness
Key elements of the Health Promotion
Programmes are:
Counselling
Education, training and development
Management of sexually-transmitted infections
Health promotion through physical training,
Sport and recreation
Poster presentations
Key elements of the other Health Promotion
Programmes are:
Awareness programmes
Lectures in units
Utilisation of National Health days
Involvement of Non-Governmental
Organisations and communities
Poster presentations
Community-development programmes ie Thaba
Tshwane Project
Health Fairs and Health Walks
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