摘要
1.Introduction·South Africa is situated at the Apex of the African Continent·The last country to be liberated in Africa,in 1994·Population of 51 million·4.2 million foreign nationals from around SADC·Dominated by rural Areas 1.1.Health policies 1.1.1.ACTS of parliament·The Constitutional of the Republic of South Africa·Bill of Rights·National Health Act,2003(Act No.61 of 20013)·Nursing Act,2005(Act No 33 of 2005)·Mental Health Act·Pharmacy Act 1.1.2.Other health policies·Policy on Primary Health Care·Policy on Maternal and Child Health·Policy guideline of School Health Services·Policy on Nurse Initiated and Managed Anti-Retroviral Treat-ment(NIMART)·Nursing Strategy 1.2.Nursing strategy Objectives to:·Promote and maintain a high standard and quality of nursing and midwifery education and training;·Enhance and maintain professionalism and professional ethos amongst members of the nursing and midwifery professions;·Promote and maintain an enabling,well-resourced and positive practice environment for nursing,midwifery and patients/cli-ents throughout the lifespan;·Enable strong leadership at all levels of nursing and midwifery practice;·Guide the production of sufficient numbers and the appropriate categories of nurses required to deliver healthcare services within the policy framework for the healthcare system.
