Gauteng health dept calls for board member nominations

Pretoria - In an effort to strengthen management in Gauteng hospitals, Health MEC Ntombi Mekgwe has called for nominations of members who wish to serve on the public hospitals' management boards.

In order to be considered for an appointment onto a board, which will serve a three-year term starting in April 2012, nominees must be experienced professionals with legal, finance, strategic management, information management, human resources, governance, medical and/or have a medical background.

Mekgwe said community members with a proven record of community development and involvement were also invited to apply.

The role of the hospital boards will be to serve as a resource to the management of the hospital on a range of organisational matters, including but not limited to, the professional expertise listed above.

They will also be expected to respond to the needs of the community in which the hospital is located.

The nominations are for the following hospitals: Carletonville, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic, Cullinan Care Centre, Dr George Mukhari, Dr Yusuf Dadoo; Edenvale, Far East Rand, Bertha Gxowa, Helen Joseph, Heidelberg, Jubilee, Kalafong, Kopanong, Leratong, Mamelodi, Natalspruit, Odi, Pholosong, Pretoria West, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child, Sebokeng, Sizwe Tropical, South Rand, Steve Biko Academic, Sterkfontein, Tambo Memorial, Tara, Tembisa, Tshwane District, Tshwane Rehabilitation Centre and Weskoppies.

All nominations should be delivered to Martha Khaphiwa, Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development, Bank of Lisbon building, 15th floor (37 Sauer street, Johannesburg). 

For further details, interested parties can call Thokozani Langa on 011 355 3249. - BuaNews