Speeches

REMARKS-SPEAKING NOTES AND SPEECHDOCUMENTS
Minister`s CMSA Speaking Note 07 March 2024DOWNLOAD
Director General Health Speaking notes DHB launch 28 February 2024DOWNLOAD
Minister's SONA debate speech - Draft 3 by the MinisterDOWNLOAD
Minister Response to Health Ombuds Report on Motherwell incident -12 December 2023DOWNLOAD
South African Primary Health Care(SAPHC )2023 StatementDOWNLOAD
Deputy Minister`s Speaker Notes for Rotary 08 November 2023DOWNLOAD
NHI Pledge_2023DOWNLOAD
Health Minister Speech at World Mental Health Day Commomerative Event, Madadeni Hospital in Newscastle 10 October 2023DOWNLOAD
Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla speaking Notes at SA country statement UNHLM on TB 22 Sep 2023DOWNLOAD
Minister of Health speaking Notes at UNHLM UHC- South Country Statement 21 September 2023DOWNLOAD
Breastfeeding Speech Women's month 04 September 2023DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes for The Minister of Health by Dr MJ Phaahla at the Handing over Ceremony for Phola Clinics 30 August 2023DOWNLOAD
Statement by BRICS Health Ministers during the closing day of the 13TH BRICS Health Ministers Meeting.docxDOWNLOAD
Minister Openning Speech for 13th BRICS Health Ministers Meeting 04 August 2023DOWNLOAD
Speech by Health Minister for BRICS Gala Dinner. 03 August 2023DOWNLOAD
Speech by Health Minister on the sod turning ceremony for new Limpopo Central Hospital 18 July 2023DOWNLOAD
Speech by Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo on the occasion of Medical Students Graduation ceremony - Cape TownDOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla TB Indaba 20 June 2023DOWNLOAD
Second Reading debate on the National Health Insurance Bill in The National Assembly - Health Minister 13 June 2023DOWNLOAD
Statement by Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla on the announcement of the new Health Ombus 02-06-2023DOWNLOAD
Speech by the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, updates on the Cholera outbreak. 31 May 20232DOWNLOAD
Speech by the Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo at The NCOP Budget Vote. 10-05-2023DOWNLOAD
Speech by Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo for Budget Vote 09-05-2023DOWNLOAD
Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla Budget Vote Speech 09-05-2023DOWNLOAD
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla Speech for International Maternal Newborn Conference 09-05-2023DOWNLOAD
Speech by Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, MP, at the Traditional Medicine Summit 2023 Birchwood conference 23-24 February 2023DOWNLOAD
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2nd Presidential Health Summit 05 May 2023DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by REMARKS BY MINISTER OF HEALTH SA, DR JOE PHAAHLA, MP, AT WHO mRNA TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER HUB MEETING 20 April 2023DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: Health Department to host Traditional Medicine Summit 22 February 2023DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: for The DM on the Steve Biko official programme of SBAH 11H00 TO 11H45 26 January 2023DOWNLOAD
Speech of the South African Deputy Minister of Health to 4th Annual Global Forum of Malaria-Eliminating CountriesDOWNLOAD
Media Statement By The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla on the Occasion of media briefing to provide an update on the recent COVID-19 developments 10 January 2023DOWNLOAD
Keynote Address by the Hon Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, MP, at the Opening of the Regional Diagnostic Demonstration CentreDOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Health Deputy Minister during Rotary Family Health Day 15 November 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes by Health Deputy Minister
during event in Cuba - 20 October 2022
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Speaking Notes: by the Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo on the sidelines of World Health Summit 17 October 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: By Minister of Health at the Opening of the 24th Annual Conference of Association of Medical Of Africa. 03 October 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: By Minister of Health statement on the impact of loadshedding on health facilities - 30 September 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: By Minister Statement on the challenges of loadshedding and exemption of health facilities 26 September 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: By Deputy Minister Dr S Dhlomo during the during the opening Plenary of TB Conference 13 September 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: By Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla On The Occasion Of Treatment Action Campaign 7th Congress On Monday, 29 August 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla during The 72nd session of The WHO Reginal Committee for Africa, in TOGO. 22-08-2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla on the occasion of virtual Health Media Briefing 19-08-2022DOWNLOAD
Health Minister’s speaker notes for South Africa Satellite on 90-90-90 progress and Recovery from COVID-19DOWNLOAD
AIDS Confrence Exhibition Stand Opening - by Health Minister Dr Joe PhaahlaDOWNLOAD
Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Programme graduations speech by Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla (University of Pretoria - 08 July 2022)DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Deputy Minister of Health (Launch of the Youth HIV Prevention Strategy 30 June 2022 DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Minister on The Repeal of Regulations on Notifible Medical Conditions Dealing with the Covid-19 and on Monkey-Pox 23 June 2022.docxDOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Deputy Minister of Health on Youth Zones EC 15 June 2022DOWNLOAD
Speech: by Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla at The Launch of Global Vax Campaign at Kwa-Caluza Sportsfield, Umgungudlovu District, Kwazulu-Natal 03-06-2022DOWNLOAD
Budget Policy Statement: 2022-23 by Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla in The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) 01-06-2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by the Minister Speaking Notes BHF 18 May 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by the Minister on commemoration of the International Nurses Day 12 May 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by the Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo during illegal abortion awareness campaign 12 May 2022DOWNLOAD
Minister Remarks: Grant Signing Ceremony 12 May 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Health Minister 2022-2023 Budget Vote - 10 May 2022DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Deputy Minister Budget Speech - 10 May 2022DOWNLOAD
Presentation: The Rise in Covid-19 cases in South Africa Public Health Perspective 29 April 2022DOWNLOAD
Presentation: NICD media briefing 29 April 220428_213531DOWNLOAD
Presentation: 29 April 2022_Omicron_BA4-BA5_220428_213657DOWNLOAD
Speaking Notes: by Health Minister Dr MJ Phaahla During Virtual Briefing on Covid-19DOWNLOAD
Remarks: by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla during Covid-19 Media Briefing – Friday, 27 August 2021DOWNLOAD
Closing Remarks By Health Deputy Minister Dr Joe Phaahla Friday 23 July 2021DOWNLOAD
Minister Kubayi Press Briefing Speaking Notes 23 July 2021DOWNLOAD
Daily Talking Points_20210723DOWNLOAD
20210722 Ministerial UpdateSlides v4DOWNLOAD
Opening Address Minister of Health World Patient Safety Day 17 September 2020DOWNLOAD
Minister Mkhize's Intervention G20 Health and Finance Ministers Meeting 17 September 2020DOWNLOAD
Health Budget Speech - 23 July 2020DOWNLOAD
Health Minister Mkhize COVID 19 Update speech to Parliament 08 July 2020DOWNLOAD
Minister Speaking Notes- Address to UWC Community 19062020DOWNLOAD
Speech - Minister in the Presidency - Decommodifying health - A human right perspective of UHC in SADOWNLOAD
Speech - Deputy Minister on NHI - Nairobi - 13 and 14 November 2019DOWNLOAD

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