The vision of the Department of Health is to create a caring and humane society in which all South Africans have access to affordable, good quality health care. To this end, the Department aims to:
Consolidate and build on the achievements of the past five years in improving access to health care for all and reducing inequity.
Focus on working in partnership with other stakeholders to improve the quality of care of all levels of the health system, especially preventive and promote health
Improve the overall efficiency of the health care delivery system.
Some of the health issues that have been prioritised by the Department are: