1. Mental Health Services
Deinstitutionalisation of patients
Integration of services into PHC
Development of acute psychiatric services
Development of rehabilitation services for intellectually disabled

8. HIV/AIDS Provincial, Regional and Local AIDS Councils
Interdepartmental HIV/AIDS Committee
Home Based Care
Voluntary Counselling and Testing
Youth Programmes
Male and Female Condoms
Treatment of opportunistic infections

13. Emergency medical Services
Major challenge is to ensure equity in the distribution of EMS resources and personnel
Provincialisation of EMS services
Task team established to manage the process of transforming EMS services

16. Reorganisation of support services
Establishment of NHLS
74% of hospitals implementing the PAAB system. Pilot of fully fledged hospital information system on hold
DHIS fully implemented. 90 % of data for 2000 captured
4 teleradiology sites (Taung, Mafikeng, Klerksdorp, Lehurutshe hospitals) functioning. Equipment bought for 2 additional hospitals (Rustenburg and Ganyesa)
Outsource distribution of pharmaceuticals from hospitals to clinics

18. Improve quality of care
16 districts (89%) have WITS teams. There are 110 WITS teams
All provincial hospitals conduct patient satisfaction surveys. Need to share the tools used and the results. The Department intends developing standard evaluation tools to ensure comparability of results.

23. Interventions to decrease morbidity and mortality
87% of children under 1 (based on 1996 census figures) were fully immunised (Target was 70%)
No polio cases reported.
4 districts (Brits, Moretele, Rustenburg, Odi) implementing IMCI program.
Perinatal mortality rate has declined from 52 (Qtr1) to 42 (Qtr3) per 1000 livebirths.
The reporting of maternal deaths is improving (83 compared to 54 in 1999).

24. AFP and confirmed measles cases