NHI Implementation Structures – Bodies to be Established – June 2017 Government Gazette 40969

NHI Implementation Structures – Bodies to be Established June 2017

The National Governing Body on Training and Developmentwill be the main body responsible for establishing a clear vision and for recommending policy related to health sciences student education and training to the two departments and Ministers. It will also oversee and monitor implementation of the policy and evaluate its impact. The National Governing Body on Training and Developmentwill coordinate and align strategy, policy and financing of health sciences education with coresponsibility between the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the National Department of Health (NDOH). The National Governing Body on Training and Development, as a DHET and NDOH approved structure, will therefore carry the authority of both departments.

The main functions relate to the governance of education and training of health professionals in matters such as joint staff responsibilities, access to service platform (facilities, equipment, services, etc.), relationships across p