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Increasethenumberandtypesof
categories
ofhealthcareworkers
whoaretrainedso
thatdifferentlevelsofprofessionalscanbe
developedtotreatpatientswithdifferentlevels
ofcomplexity
Newstrategiestomanagethehealthworkforce
better
suchasperformanceprofilingand
individualscorecards
Buildanationalhealthsystemthatisasourceof
nationalpride
andisan
employer-of-
choiceandprovider-of-choice
Achievestrongerintegrationbetweenthe
publicandprivate
sectorandbetweenthe
playersintheprivatehealthsector
Encouragethe
privatesector
tobeservice
providerstothenationalhealthsystem
Encouragepatientstobe
partners
inthe
managementoftheirchronicconditions
Create
activepatientprotectionbodies
whoareaccessibletothepublicandareableto
exertauthorityoverproviderswhoareguiltyof
malpracticeorinappropriateconduct
Develop
a
comprehensive
health
educationsyllabus
thatisintegratedinto
theschoolprogram,promotesself-careand
involvesastrongcomponentofcommunity
workinthehealthcaresector
Create
socialpressure
toencouragethe
communitytoexposeabusersandperpetrators
ofviolenceagainstwomenandchildren
Greaterinvolvementofcommunityleadersin
healthcareprograms
Develop
mediaprograms
tochallengethe
stigmaanddiscriminationleveragedatpeople
livingwithHIVandactivelydevelopsupport
structurestoensurethatthesecitizensdonot
defaultfromtreatmentordevelopnegative
behaviourswhichresultinthepropagationof
thedisease
Corporate
incentives
to
build
healthier
workforces
Strong
Physiciannetworks
Developrole-modelstobuildimageof
aHealthySouthAfrica
Increased
Efficiency
Increased
participation
Develop
strongplatforms
tomanageshared
servicessuchasgovernance,administration,
supplychainandprocurementacrossthesector
Develop
standardised,
simplified
processes
to
roll-out
service
delivery
consistently
Better
Regulation
of
the
medical
technology,alternativemedicinesandhealthcare
consumablesindustry
Aggressively
reducefraudandwastage
in
thesystem
Create
working
culture
of
continuous
improvementinhospitals
Buildcentersofexcellencewhichserveboththe
privateandpublicsectorforhighlyspecialized
conditionssuchastransplantsinordertoderive
economiesofskill,scaleandscope
“I can do
things you
cannot, you
can do
things I
cannot;
together
we can do
great
things”
Mother
Theresa