New members invited to serve on clinic committees
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Applications for community representatives are requested by the Gauteng Department of Health to serve on the Primary Health Care Facility Committees for a three-year term starting from April 1.
The main objective is for the representatives to assist the Primary Health facility in addressing the health needs of the communities served and to ensure accountability and effective management of facilities.
In order to be considered for appointment, applicants should be older than 25 years old and must reside within the area or the ward served by the facility.
They must also understand community work. The role of the clinic committees are to promote the mission and values of the Department of Health, ensure that measures are taken by management to improve the performance and quality of service and provide information about the facility including services, programmes and campaigns of the Department, and to ensure that measures are in place to address the needs, concerns and complaints of clients and the community and that such are properly managed.
Nomination forms can be attained from all Gauteng Health Primary Health Care facilities and completed forms should be submitted to the local Primary Healthcare facility, with a complete curriculum vitae and a certified copy of Identity Document should be attached to the application form.
These applications may also be forwarded to the Department of Health for attention Mpuleng Kgotleng or Donald Phasha, Gauteng Department of Health, 21st floor, room 2105, Bank of Lisbon, 37 Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Street, Johannesburg. Closing date is February 9.
