Date: 24/11/2004
Source: Free State Provincial Government
Title: Belot: Philani Awards Ceremony
THE SPEECH OF THE FREE STATE MEC FOR HEALTH, MR SAKHIWO BELOT, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PHILANI AWARDS CEREMONY, Bloemfontein
Programme Director;
Honoured Guests;
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Introduction:
Yesterday in this very same venue the stage was set for yet another breathtaking ceremony which is this annual Philani awards. Personnel from various of our institutions and members of communities from various towns of the Free State converged in this venue to enjoy the rendition of melodious songs by our choirs from the institutions. For those who were not around at this magnificent event let me report that the mood that prevailed yesterday amongst the choristers who performed on stage as well as amongst the audience that watched these performances was spectacular.
I want to again take this opportunity to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation to those of our personnel who have decided to put time aside in their tight work schedules to take part in these choirs that we have in our hospitals. As I noted yesterday, in our quest for and dedication to quality service delivery we often neglect to give attention to other important aspects of our lives which include recreational activities. I have thus already expressed my delight at the fact that in this department we have these choirs in our institutions and this competition that we had yesterday. May this good initiative carry on.
Programme director; let me also hasten to congratulate the winning choir, Boitumelo hospital choir, for having scooped the overall winning prize yesterday. They are here with us today and they will surely give us a taste of what was yesterday. Congratulations to you, ladies and gentlemen.
The Philani Awards:
An honoured guest, the choir competition that we had yesterday is inextricably linked to the event of today. As a matter of fact that choir competition is officially called the Philani choir competition because of its link to the Philani awards ceremony. Through both of these events we celebrate and recognise quality during this month of November that we call the quality month in the Free State department of health.
We therefore are gathered today to mark the second phase of the Philani awards which, as I noted earlier, started yesterday with the choir competitions. This second phase is geared towards recognising men and women, institutions and services in the department which have excelled in their drive for quality service delivery. We meet here today on this stage of Philani to forge ahead with this important mission that we have dedicated ourselves to.
Programme director, this Philani awards competition has a total price money of R590 000 which will go to the winners in various categories. This money will be utilised in the next financial year by those who have won in these various categories and the basic thrust is to improve the morale of personnel. During my visit at Bongani hospital I was asked a question by a member of the staff regarding what happens to the Philani prize money. Now let me stress that according to the guiding principles of this competition
* The prize money is to be used at the institution or office where the winning team is based to bring about improvements that will have an impact on the quality of service.
* It can be used to improve the facility to buy equipment or for operational expenses which are not recurrent in nature.
* The head of the institution or office should consider the improvement to be appropriate.
* The winning facility will be required to submit a full business plan detailing how they intend spending the money.
* The money must be utilised during the 2005/2006 financial year.
Ladies and gentlemen allow me to introduce the various categories for this competition and the prize monies attached to it in the interest of transparency and openness. The various categories are:
1) Best mobile clinic: R25 000
2) Best fixed clinic: R30 000
3) Best Community Health Centre: R40 000
4) Best District Hospital: R50 000
5) Best Secondary Hospital: R75 000
6) Best Clinical Department at AHSC: R60 000
7) Corporate Management: R40 000
8) Best EMS Station: R30 000
9) Best Health District: R70 000
10) Best Revenue Collection District Hospitals: R50 000
11) Best Revenue Collection Regional Hospitals: R60 000
12) Special award Revenue Collection: R60 000
TOTAL: R590 000
Conclusion:
Ladies and gentlemen, these year’s Philani awards take place in a very important political context that is at the time when we are celebrating our ten years of democracy and freedom. This function will also thus represent that context and background. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Celebrating 10 Years of Service Excellence”. As we look back to the last ten years we will without doubt agree that this government has rolled up its sleeves to bring quality services to the communities. In this department in our province, the building of clinics, upgrading of hospitals, procurement of ambulances and mobile clinics, and so on, bear testimony to that effect.
In the video that we are about to view just now, we will certainly see the images of this past decade of service excellence. We have also entered the second decade with much enthusiasm and eagerness to build on the achievements of the last decade. I have no doubt that if we continue to join hands as we did in the last ten years nothing will stand in our way of quality service delivery.
I want to thank management in this department, under the leadership of doctor Victor Litlhakanyane, and the rest of personnel, for having given all that they could to this process. I also want to thank all the institutions, services, men and women in this department for their dedication, whether they have won or not in this competition. What has actually won here is nothing other than quality itself.
I thank you.
Issued by: Department of Health, Free State Provincial Government
24 November 2004
Source: Free State Provincial Government
Title: Belot: Philani Awards Ceremony
THE SPEECH OF THE FREE STATE MEC FOR HEALTH, MR SAKHIWO BELOT, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PHILANI AWARDS CEREMONY, Bloemfontein
Programme Director;
Honoured Guests;
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Introduction:
Yesterday in this very same venue the stage was set for yet another breathtaking ceremony which is this annual Philani awards. Personnel from various of our institutions and members of communities from various towns of the Free State converged in this venue to enjoy the rendition of melodious songs by our choirs from the institutions. For those who were not around at this magnificent event let me report that the mood that prevailed yesterday amongst the choristers who performed on stage as well as amongst the audience that watched these performances was spectacular.
I want to again take this opportunity to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation to those of our personnel who have decided to put time aside in their tight work schedules to take part in these choirs that we have in our hospitals. As I noted yesterday, in our quest for and dedication to quality service delivery we often neglect to give attention to other important aspects of our lives which include recreational activities. I have thus already expressed my delight at the fact that in this department we have these choirs in our institutions and this competition that we had yesterday. May this good initiative carry on.
Programme director; let me also hasten to congratulate the winning choir, Boitumelo hospital choir, for having scooped the overall winning prize yesterday. They are here with us today and they will surely give us a taste of what was yesterday. Congratulations to you, ladies and gentlemen.
The Philani Awards:
An honoured guest, the choir competition that we had yesterday is inextricably linked to the event of today. As a matter of fact that choir competition is officially called the Philani choir competition because of its link to the Philani awards ceremony. Through both of these events we celebrate and recognise quality during this month of November that we call the quality month in the Free State department of health.
We therefore are gathered today to mark the second phase of the Philani awards which, as I noted earlier, started yesterday with the choir competitions. This second phase is geared towards recognising men and women, institutions and services in the department which have excelled in their drive for quality service delivery. We meet here today on this stage of Philani to forge ahead with this important mission that we have dedicated ourselves to.
Programme director, this Philani awards competition has a total price money of R590 000 which will go to the winners in various categories. This money will be utilised in the next financial year by those who have won in these various categories and the basic thrust is to improve the morale of personnel. During my visit at Bongani hospital I was asked a question by a member of the staff regarding what happens to the Philani prize money. Now let me stress that according to the guiding principles of this competition
* The prize money is to be used at the institution or office where the winning team is based to bring about improvements that will have an impact on the quality of service.
* It can be used to improve the facility to buy equipment or for operational expenses which are not recurrent in nature.
* The head of the institution or office should consider the improvement to be appropriate.
* The winning facility will be required to submit a full business plan detailing how they intend spending the money.
* The money must be utilised during the 2005/2006 financial year.
Ladies and gentlemen allow me to introduce the various categories for this competition and the prize monies attached to it in the interest of transparency and openness. The various categories are:
1) Best mobile clinic: R25 000
2) Best fixed clinic: R30 000
3) Best Community Health Centre: R40 000
4) Best District Hospital: R50 000
5) Best Secondary Hospital: R75 000
6) Best Clinical Department at AHSC: R60 000
7) Corporate Management: R40 000
8) Best EMS Station: R30 000
9) Best Health District: R70 000
10) Best Revenue Collection District Hospitals: R50 000
11) Best Revenue Collection Regional Hospitals: R60 000
12) Special award Revenue Collection: R60 000
TOTAL: R590 000
Conclusion:
Ladies and gentlemen, these year’s Philani awards take place in a very important political context that is at the time when we are celebrating our ten years of democracy and freedom. This function will also thus represent that context and background. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Celebrating 10 Years of Service Excellence”. As we look back to the last ten years we will without doubt agree that this government has rolled up its sleeves to bring quality services to the communities. In this department in our province, the building of clinics, upgrading of hospitals, procurement of ambulances and mobile clinics, and so on, bear testimony to that effect.
In the video that we are about to view just now, we will certainly see the images of this past decade of service excellence. We have also entered the second decade with much enthusiasm and eagerness to build on the achievements of the last decade. I have no doubt that if we continue to join hands as we did in the last ten years nothing will stand in our way of quality service delivery.
I want to thank management in this department, under the leadership of doctor Victor Litlhakanyane, and the rest of personnel, for having given all that they could to this process. I also want to thank all the institutions, services, men and women in this department for their dedication, whether they have won or not in this competition. What has actually won here is nothing other than quality itself.
I thank you.
Issued by: Department of Health, Free State Provincial Government
24 November 2004
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