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4.6. South Africa - SADC and the Rest 5. SAMRC policy and strategies
of Africa over five-year planning period
South Africa is signatory to a number of conventions
within the Southern African Development Community
(SADC), African Union (AU) and WHO. Through these 5.1. Policies and strategies governing
institutions, the NDOH has certain obligations to fulfil research
some of them involving health research. The SAMRC 5.2. Research Integrity Guidelines
is best placed to be government’s implementing arm 5.3. Health, Safety and Environmental
and follow up on these on behalf of the NDOH. Closer policies
collaboration and cooperation could for example,
result in SAMRC scientists working more closely with 5.4. Supply Chain Management
WHO-AFRO, AU and similar structures in this region. policies
5.5. Human Resources policies
4.7. South Africa and Global 5.6. Code of Business Conduct
Collaboration Framework
The inclusion of South Africa into the BRICS 5.7. Enterprise Risk Management
grouping of countries comprised of Brazil, Russia, policies and frameworks
India and China in late 2010 puts an African voice
at the core of the world's most dynamic economies 5.8. Project and Management
as they consider a range of pressing global issues. Accounting policies
The implications were that a specific health agenda 5.9. Finance Management policies
was developed, and health research became a 5.10. Corporate and Marketing
significant part of the agenda. The SAMRC, as a Communications policies
national research body is already collaborating with
BRICS in the areas of tuberculosis, HIV, child obesity, 5.11. Facilities Management policies
NCDs and genome research. 5.12. Information Technology Services
policies
4.8. Other interventions 5.13. Legal and Compliance Services
Other key interventions to improve health status policies
include inter-sectoral collaboration with government
departments responsible for key determinants of 5.14. Knowledge and Information
health, especially DSI. Community participation and Management Services standard
partnerships with civil society and the private sector operating procedures
is highly valued.
6. Relevant Court Rulings

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