Primary Healthcare France supports the National DCST launch

The Primary Healthcare France Programme supported the national launch and induction of the District Clinical Specialist Teams. The event was held from 27 – 28 September 2012 at the St George Hotel in Irene, Gauteng. This workshop was the first in a series of 8 that make up the National Induction and Orientation Programme for District Clinical Specialist Teams that will take newly recruited members through an intensive one-year training programme to equip them to carry out their roles in the district effectively.
The workshop was opened with an inspiring address by the Minister of Health who reported encouraging progress with respect to overall recruitment of specialists, with 172 out of a possible 364 (47%) posts filled thus far. The minister also raised a number of challenges to recruitment, especially in rural districts.

The event was attended by MECs, HODs, 9 provinces, 52 districts, 172 DCSTs and other stakeholders. The full report is available here.