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4. Policy mandates The plan sets the following goals to which the
SAMRC can directly contribute through its research
programmes, units and platforms:
4.1 National Development Plan-2030
The South African National Development Plan 2030 a) Progressively improve tuberculosis prevention
(NDP 2030), under the theme “Our future-make it and cure
work”, is a broad strategic framework to guide key b) Reducing maternal, infant and child mortality
choices and actions, and common focus for actions c) Significantly reduce prevalence of
across all sectors and sections of the South African noncommunicable diseases
society. This plan promotes unity among South
Africans and unleashing of energies by its citizens
to grow an inclusive economy, building capabilities, In addition to health enablers, SAMRC will continue
and enhancing the capability of the state and leaders to contribute to the following enablers of the plan
to work together to solve complex problems. a) Combating corruption: evidence by the
sustained good governance and clean audit
outcomes over the past strategic planning
Promotion of health is one of the key enablers of period and beyond
the NDP 2030. The plan sees health as not only a
medical issue, but also points out that the social b) Improving education, training and innovation:
determinants of health need to be addressed, dedicated innovation and capacity
including promoting healthy behaviours and development performance programmes in
lifestyles. One of the major goals of the plan is to the SAMRC Strategic Plan 2025 to 2030 and
reduce the disease burden to manageable levels. the corresponding Annual Performance Plans.
Another recommendation in the plan is to build c) Transforming society: SAMRC has put
a strong and adequate capacity of health care transformation at the top of the agenda by
workers and that they be deployed where they are appointing an Executive Director responsible
most needed. The plan recognises the importance for transformation
of the entire national health system and improving
governance and eliminating infrastructure backlogs. 4.2 Medium-Term Development Plan
Relevant to National Health Insurance Act, No. 20 of 2024 - 2029
2023 that the South African President signed into law In 2024, South Africa celebrated 30 years of
in 2024, the plan already mentioned that a national democracy and introduction of the 7th government
health insurance system needed to be implemented administration. The draft Medium-Term
in phases, complemented by a reduction in the Development Plan (MTDP) , formerly Medium-Term
1
relative cost of private medical care and supported Strategic Framework (MTSF), coincides with the five-
by better human capacity and systems in the public year electoral cycle. In line with the NDP 2030, draft
health sector. MTDP 2024-2029 identifies the following fourteen
policy priority areas:

1 Final MTDP was not published at the time of submission of the Strategic Plan 2025-2030

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