GDID ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25

3.11 HIV/AIDS & Health Promotion Programmes

Table 3.11.1 Steps taken to reduce the risk of occupational exposure. Units/categories of employees identified to be at high risk of contracting HIV & related diseases (if any) DID employees who work in the Department of Health facilities come into contact with patients/members of public suffering from a variety of diseases such as TB, etc.

Key steps taken to reduce the risk • No incidents of such nature took place.

Table 3.11.2 Details of Health Promotion and HIV/AIDS Programmes (tick the applicable boxes and provide the required information) Question Yes No Details, if yes

1. Has the Department designated a member of the SMS to implement the provisions contained in Part VI E of Chapter 1 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001? If so, provide her/his name and position. √ 2. Does the Department have a dedicated unit, or has it designated specific staff members to promote the health and well-being of your employees? If so, indicate the number of employees who are involved in this task and the annual budget that is available for this purpose. √

Mr Theledi: Director: HRP and Employee Wellbeing

The Department’s dedicated Employee Health and Wellness Programme sub-directorate oversees the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the programme at the Head Office and all regional offices. The sub-directorate consists of nine (9) personnel servicing the EHWP, with four based at regional offices. The Compensation of Employees budget for Head Office staff for the 2024/2025 financial year is R4,457,000.00, with actual expenditure of R2,512,994.24. Additionally, R1,300,000.00 was allocated for goods and services, with an expenditure of R933.80 for the same period. The Employee Assistance Programme is implemented through the wellness Management pillar as guided by the DPSA EHW Strategic Framework. The Department offers a workplace Employee Assistance programme that is effective with a current caseload of 125 internal cases. In addition, the Department has contracted Lyra to provide external counselling services to employees and their dependants, with a current caseload of 53. The total number of internal and external cases managed to date is 178. The Department’s Health and Productivity management policy is in place and caters for the following: • Support for short/long-term ill health, incapacity management and ill-health retirement, • Awareness and promotion of mental health and resilience building, • Routine onsite health checks and screening services for chronic and lifestyle diseases and • Management of non-Communicable & Communicable Diseases.

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3. Has the Department introduced an Employee Assistance or Health Promotion Programme for your employees? If so, indicate the key elements/services of this Programme. √

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