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National Department of Health. Joint Parliamentary public hearings on the state of readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup 18 May 2010. BACKGROUND. Guarantees:
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National Department of Health Joint Parliamentary public hearings on the state of readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup 18 May 2010
BACKGROUND • Guarantees: - The infrastructure of the South African National Health system with regard to availability of a comprehensive health and medical services on a 24 hours basis will be put at the disposal of 2010 FIFA World Cup - Upgrading of the current health infrastructure - Accreditation of foreign medical professionals to practice on their players and other relevant members of the delegations - There will be no restrictions on the marketing, distributing (including import and export) serving, consuming and advertising of alcoholic beverages.
AREAS OF FOCUS In delivering the guarantees the department focused in the following areas of service provision: • Emergency medical services • Hospital services • Port health • Communications • Environmental health services (including food and water safety) • Communicable disease control and Surveillance • Forensic Pathology and Forensic Medicine • Health Promotion • Command and Control • Facilitate accreditation of foreign medical contingents
Challenges & Recommendations Challenges Mitigation steps Provinces to avail ambulances to support Eastern Cape Contractors moved out of site and the existing Accident and emergency unit being prepared for use by 25 May 2010 • EMS and hospital readiness in the Eastern Cape (ambulances & control centre) • Readiness of Rob Ferreira Hospital
Challenges & Recommendations Challenges Mitigation steps Offer being presented to the Bargaining Chamber and multilateral discussion with unions before end of May 2010 • Mooted strike by EMS practitioners
Challenges & Recommendations Challenges Mitigation steps Special relaxation of regulations for EMS to use carts etc within the vicinity of the stadia precinct. Relax municipal /provincial boundaries to facilitated cooperation and effective use of EMS resources. Facilitate easy interprovincial transfer of patients. • Use of Golf Carts and Quad Bikes on stadia /fan park demarcated roads . • Cooperation between Provinces and municipalities
END • Thank you “Now is the time, lets celebrate Africa’s humility “ “KE NAKO”