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Health Consultative Forum Meeting Report
David Mametja
2000-05-26

This publication gives an outline of the papers presented at the meeting, a synthesis of the main discussion points agreed to, and the suggested way forward.

In Novermber 1999 the Minister of Health, the Director General, and Chairpersons of legislative Health Committees in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) met in Cape Town. The main goal of the meeting was to identify strategies for developing a collaborative and co-ordinated working relationship between the Department of Health and the legislative committees, nationally and provincially. Specifically, the meeting sought to address the following objectives:

• Discuss the functions of the Health Department and legislative committees
• Discuss mechanisms for co-ordinated interaction between the Legislative Committees and the Health Department 
• Share information on progress and achievements in health sector restructuring since 1994; the health sector’s strategic vision for the next 5 years; and key challenges still facing the health sector 
• Discuss and plan ways for collaborative and co-ordinated interaction between the Health Committees and the Health Department 

This publication gives an outline of the papers presented at the meeting, a synthesis of the main discussion points agreed to, and the suggested way forward. Find it on the web at http://www.hst.org.za/pubs/hconsult.htm

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