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Table 7.1 Military Health Support Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievements
A tertiary military
health capability for the
SANDF, Government,
and approved patients
and VIPs
An aviation health
capability and service for
the SANDF
Psychological assessments
and Research and
Development (R&D)
capability
A maritime health
capability and service for
the SANDF
A veterinary health
capability for the SANDF
and SA Police Service as
required
Number of inpatients 29 000 24 383. There was a decrease in the number
of inpatients that were treated at the military
hospitals due to the Repair and Maintenance
Programme that is taking place at all three
military hospitals. Outsourcing took place
with regard to the patients that could not
be treated at the military hospitals. All the
demands were met.
Outpatient consultations 440 000 305 899. There was a decrease in the
number of outpatient consultations due to
the Repair and Maintenance Programme
that is in progress at the military hospitals
and the subsequent downscaling that had
to take place in some of the departments.
Outsourcing took place and all the demands
for health services were met.
Number of aviation
medical confirmations
for the SA Air Force
and South African Civil
Aviation Authority
Availability of air
evacuation teams
Number of units
providing psychological
assessments and R&D
capability
Conformance to Code of
Good Research Practice
and Ethical Conduct
Availability of a medical
officer at SA Navy
decompression facility
Compliance with required
number of health
assessments
Number of units
providing a veterinary
health service in
accordance with client
requirements
22 000 All registered demands and requests were
met, representing 91% of the planned
22 000 medical confirmations. As indicated,
certain aviation qualifications are only
reconfirmed every three years, clarifying the
9% deviations.
24-hour availability Achieved. Air evacuation teams were
available on a 24-hour basis.
One military
psychological institute
100% compliance with
research requirement
issued by Surgeon-
General and clients
The Military Psychological Institute is
operational. The demands and requirements
were not all met due to the shortage of
psychologists. The development of the
combat-readiness instrument is still in the
initial research phase. A draft product has
been presented and further development is
in process after inputs were obtained from
SAMHS stakeholders. The initial module is
being tested and further development will
follow.
50% achieved. There is a shortage
of healthcare practitioners, especially
psychologists. 90% of test and measuring
instruments were found applicable to the
DOD.
24-hour availability Achieved. A medical officer was available
on a 24-hour basis. Five dedicated health
support actions took place to naval surface
and subsurface elements.
600 diving and submarine
medicals
2 x Animal Health
Centres
Institute for Maritime Medicine (IMM) was
in a position to handle diving submarine
evaluations. The demands of the client have
been limited because of the present staffing
in the environment. The SAMS achieved
the target with capacity to spare. The total
demand for submarine and diving medicals
was 199. All these demands for diving and
submarine medicals were met.
Achieved. The two Animal Health Centres
in Potchefstroom provided the necessary
capabilities for the SANDF and SA Police
Service canine requirement. A total of 42
veterinary medical supports took place to
deployed SANDF forces, and 867 to SAPS
forces. The number of members (dogs and
members) trained in specialist courses was
351.