SANAC - Health Profession Sector

22 January 2009

Presenter:Dr. Kgosi (TKS) Letlape

Areas of Focus:

• Human Resources• Treatment Protocols• Normalisation of HIV• Prevention

Human Resources

• Training• Retention• Task Shifting• Casualisation• Impact on other health services

Human Resources…

Training:

• Facilities• Costs of Students• Employment Opportunities

Human Resources…

Retention:

• Working Conditions.• Domestic Competitiveness.• Private/Public Disparities.• Skills Drain.

Human Resources…

Task Shifting:

• Non Discrimination.• Class Driven.• National Norms & Standards.

Human Resources…

Casualisation: • Home Based Care.• Treatment Counsellors.• National Norms & Standards.

Human Resources…

Impact on other health services:

• Diagnosis.• Counselling.• Access to treatment.

Treatment Protocols

• Updated Protocols.• National Standards (not Public or Private). • Pharmacovigilance.

Normalisation of HIV

• Ethical Gaps.• Testing.• Notification.

Prevention

• Involvement of the sector.–Prevention of new infections.

• Male Circumcision.

Thank You