New health head to bring stability, says MEC
The Health MEC said the appointment of Dr Sandile Tshabalala as the new KZN Health head of department will bring stability.
KWAZULU-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has welcomed the appointment of Dr Sandile Tshabalala as the new, full-time Head of Department, hailing it as a move that will bring about stability.
Dr Tshabalala is a seasoned healthcare professional and leader, and has worked as the CEO and medical manager of several hospitals in the province.
His illustrious medical journey began when he was appointed as an intern at Ngwelezane in 1997, and he became a medical officer working in ICU and Theatre, as well as a sessional doctor from 1999 to 2008. He served as a medical manager at Clairwood Hospital from December 2012, and played the same role at Wentworth Hospital from 2014 to 2015.
He was appointed CEO of Ngwelezane Hospital from October 2008 to July 2010, a role that he would later again perform at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital from 2015 to 2017.
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Speaking about his appointment, Dr Tshabalala said: “I am deeply honoured and humbled at being appointed to head the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. I promise to discharge my duties with diligence and loyalty in the service of the people of KwaZulu-Natal. I am particularly looking forward to implementing a range of new, innovative and exciting programmes that have been introduced by MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu, which are aimed at improving the overall health outcomes of the people of this province.”
In welcoming Dr Tshabalala’s appointment, MEC Simelane-Zulu said: “We are very pleased to have Dr Tshabalala on board. His is a very important appointment, as this Department has been without a permanent head of department for nearly two years, which is something you can ill-afford for a Department of this magnitude, with the kind of mandate that it has. In Dr Tshabalala, the Department is in good hands administratively. He brings in a wealth of leadership qualities and experience within the public health sector, all of which will come in very handy as we implement our programmes that are aimed at reducing the burden of disease in this province. We wish to assure him of our full support, and we wish him well as he embarks on this new journey.”
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