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Table 7.1 Military Health Support Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievements
Trained SAMHS
personnel in specialist
areas
Compliance with the
SAMHS training plan
56 courses
4 360 learners
SAMHS-Specific Exercises Conducted During FY 2007/08
Accredited nursing training: A total of
216 learners of the planned 280 diploma
students (year one to four) qualified. The
pass rate for the group that completed
their studies in December 2007 was 95%.
Twelve learners did not qualify. The number
of pupil-enrolled nurses was 85, with an
average pass rate of 94%. The percentage
and number of specialised nursing diploma
students was not available at the time of
compiling the report. The results from the
South African Nursing Council are expected
in April 2008.
Details of the SAMHS-specific exercises conducted during FY 2007/08 are reflected in Table 7.2.
Table 7.2 SAMHS-Specific Exercises Conducted During FY 2007/08
Exercise (Name and Type) Actual Achievement
Exercise LANCET
Military Health Support to the SA Army Exercise SEBOKA
Exercise WAYSIDE
Chemical biological radiation defence
Risks and Mitigation Actions for FY 2007/08
The exercise was successfully executed over the period 27
September to 11 November 2007 at the SA Army Combat
Training Centre in Lohatlha. Valuable training took place and
lessons learned will be implemented.
The Chemical Biological Wing of 7 Medical Battalion Group
executed the exercise at the Ditholo training area near Bela
Bela over the period 27 August to 7 September 2007. The
exercise was successfully executed. The testing and evaluation
of equipment under development took place.
The report on the Military Health Support Programme’s risks and mitigation actions, as contained in the
Strategic Business Plan FY 2007/08, is reflected in Table7. 3.
Table 7.3 Military Health Support Programme: Risks and Mitigation Actions for FY 2007/08
Risk Mitigation Action Actual Achievement
Deterioration of hospitals, facilities and
equipment
Repair and Maintenance Programme
(RAMP) at three military hospitals
Increased activities to address upgrade of
facilities in Area Military Health Units
High rate of medical inflation The utilisation of Military Medicine
Code Lists
Participation in National Treasury rate
term contracts for pharmaceuticals and
medical consumables
Replacement of original trade-name
products with generic products
Request to the National Department
of Health for revision of the Uniform
Patients Fee Schedule (UPFS) and the
SAMHS revenue management account
Progress has been made at the three
military hospitals.
Increased funds were aligned in other
units and Force Structure Elements to
repair and upgrade facilities.
100% implementation of the Military
Medicine Code Lists.
Full participation in the National Treasury
rate term contracts for pharmaceuticals
and medical consumables.
Increased utilisation of generic
pharmaceuticals and products. 55%
of brand-name pharmaceuticals were
replaced with generic pharmaceuticals.
Letter was forwarded to the National
Department of Health on 22 February
2008.