DR J PHAAHLA DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL commitment to equity and non-discrimination, including people with disabilities, the Given government’s Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi appointed a Task Team to develop a Framework and Strategy for Disability and Rehabilitation in 2013. This Team represented a wide range of stakeholders, including but not limited to Disabled People's Organizations, universities, professional organizations, provincial representatives, private sector and other government departments. On behalf of the Department I would like to express my gratitude to all the members of the Task Team for the dedication they put into doing this work - especially as this work had to be fitted into already busy schedules. I also want to thank other contributors to this document, among them Dr Pamela McClaren from Disability Action Research Team and Fiorenza Monticelli from the Health Systems Trust for managing the final inputs from consulted contributors. I am confident that this document will put the Department on the right course to improve our services to persons with disabilities. We will endeavour to implement this framework and strategy to ensure that services for persons with disabilities are available at all the levels of health care. MS MP MOTSOSO DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HEALTH INTRODUCTION This Policy Framework and Strategy for Disability and Rehabilitation services in South Africa outlines comprehensive and integrated disability and rehabilitation services within the broader health and developmental context to facilitate improved access at all levels of health care.
DR J PHAAHLA DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL Given government’s commitment to equity and non-discrimination, including people with disabilities, the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi appointed a Task Team to develop a Framework and Strategy for Disability and Rehabilitation in 2013. This Team represented a wide range of stakeholders, including but not limited to Disabled People's Organizations, universities, professional organizations, provincial representatives, private sector and other government departments. On behalf of the Department I would like to express my gratitude to all the members of the Task Team for the dedication they put into doing this work - especially as this work had to be fitted into already busy schedules. I also want to thank other contributors to this document, among them Dr Pamela McClaren from Disability Action Research Team and Fiorenza Monticelli from the Health Systems Trust for managing the final inputs from consulted contributors. I am confident that this document will put the Department on the right course to improve our services to persons with disabilities. We will endeavour to implement this framework and strategy to ensure that services for persons with disabilities are available at all the levels of health care. MS MP MOTSOSO DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HEALTH INTRODUCTION This Policy Framework and Strategy for Disability and Rehabilitation services in South Africa outlines comprehensive and integrated disability and rehabilitation services within the broader health and developmental context to facilitate improved access at all levels of health care.
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