To assess the department’s overall financial performance by considering its budget expenditure. To consider the Auditor-General outcome and progress made to address matters of emphasis, if any, raised by the Auditor-General. Delegation Members of Parliament Hon Capa, R N ANC (Chairperson) Hon Malgas, H ANC Hon Tsoleli, S ANC Hon Mabilo, PS ANC Hon Kopane, SP DA Hon De Kock, K DA Parliamentary Ms Ntsabo, L Committee Secretary Ms Nogenga, Y Content Advisor Ms Koyana, S Researcher Ms Mnyovu, N Committee Assistant Meeting with the provincial Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development, provincial Department of Social Development and stakeholders Opening and welcome by the MEC Mr Sokhaka, MEC of Health and Social Services gave a overview of the measures the province had undertaken to address the problem of substance abuse in the province. He reported that the provincial Department of Social Development funded the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR) to conduct a Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevalence study amongst Grade 1 learners in fourteen schools in Galeshewe and Roodepan in Kimberley. The aim of the study was to get an indication of the magnitude of the Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in an urban area of the Northern Cape. The study revealed an overall Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevalence rate of 6,09% in these two areas combined. This meant out of every 1000 children, 60 had FASD. This implied that these children had permanent, irreversible brain damage that affected their development. In some areas within Galeshewe it was found that the prevalence rate was as high as 11%. The results of the study put Kimberley as having the highest prevalent rate of FASD because a previous study conducted by FARR in Johannesburg showed that the city had 2,7% prevalent rate. The results of the study further showed that FASD is not necessarily a problem of rural communities. The results of the study also showed that South Africa had the highest reported rates of FASD in the world. The prevalent rate of 1% to 3% in the United States of America (USA) was the closest to the South African prevalent rates. Information obtained in the study furthermore indicated that 83% of the
To assess the department’s overall financial performance by considering its budget expenditure. To consider the Auditor-General outcome and progress made to address matters of emphasis, if any, raised by the Auditor-General. Delegation Members of Parliament Hon Capa, R N ANC (Chairperson) Hon Malgas, H ANC Hon Tsoleli, S ANC Hon Mabilo, PS ANC Hon Kopane, SP DA Hon De Kock, K DA Parliamentary Ms Ntsabo, L Committee Secretary Ms Nogenga, Y Content Advisor Ms Koyana, S Researcher Ms Mnyovu, N Committee Assistant Meeting with the provincial Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development, provincial Department of Social Development and stakeholders Opening and welcome by the MEC Mr Sokhaka, MEC of Health and Social Services gave a overview of the measures the province had undertaken to address the problem of substance abuse in the province. He reported that the provincial Department of Social Development funded the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR) to conduct a Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevalence study amongst Grade 1 learners in fourteen schools in Galeshewe and Roodepan in Kimberley. The aim of the study was to get an indication of the magnitude of the Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in an urban area of the Northern Cape. The study revealed an overall Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevalence rate of 6,09% in these two areas combined. This meant out of every 1000 children, 60 had FASD. This implied that these children had permanent, irreversible brain damage that affected their development. In some areas within Galeshewe it was found that the prevalence rate was as high as 11%. The results of the study put Kimberley as having the highest prevalent rate of FASD because a previous study conducted by FARR in Johannesburg showed that the city had 2,7% prevalent rate. The results of the study further showed that FASD is not necessarily a problem of rural communities. The results of the study also showed that South Africa had the highest reported rates of FASD in the world. The prevalent rate of 1% to 3% in the United States of America (USA) was the closest to the South African prevalent rates. Information obtained in the study furthermore indicated that 83% of the
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