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11 Explanation of planned continual improvements and to avoid stabilizing
performance over the existing services. Rolling out of NHI requires
continuous discussions between public and
medium-term period private sector to explore areas where the two

• We are committed to maintaining high sectors can collaborate. Lessons from COVID-19
standards of performance, accountability and pandemic has demonstrated a potential for
integrity, sustaining strong internal controls and public and private health systems to collaborate
management practices, and promoting effective to address pressing health crisis.
and good corporate governance at all levels in • Human capacity development is a key strategic
the organisation. intervention in health research. We will continue
• Our research will contribute to the improvement to build the next generation of researchers with
in HIV and TB prevention and control, reduction capabilities to play a critical, constructive and
in maternal, infant and child mortality, reduction innovative role to address the country’s health
in prevalence of non-communicable diseases, needs.
and reduction in injury and violence. • Contribute to the achievement of the SDGs,
• Our research will also contribute to addressing NDP-2030, Decadal Plan priorities 2022-2032,
the social determinants of health, such as MTDP 2024-2029, and any other applicable
reducing interpersonal and gender-based policies.
violence, alcohol and tobacco control, and • SAMRC will provide high quality health research-
promoting healthy lifestyles. based evidence that can be used for planning
• Contribute to the public health systems’ reform, purposes, to drive policy changes and impact
particularly with the implementation of NHI decision-making, and ultimately transform the
which requires careful sequencing to ensure South African society.

12 Programme Resource Considerations (R’000)

Table 27. PROGRAMME 1: Administer health research effectively and efficiently, and in
accordance with good corporate governance practices

2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29
ECONOMIC
CLASSIFICATION Actual Actual Actual Budget Budget Budget Budget
OF BUDGET Outcome Outcome Outcome Estimates Estimates Estimates Estimates
Compensation of 111 564 113 719 144 142 124 480 132 028 140 886 147 930
Employees
Goods and Services 134 871 159 369 200 626 161 345 172 260 184 580 192 906
Total 246 435 273 088 344 768 285 825 305 288 325 466 340 836

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