Answer to Question #212984 in Psychology for Aneliswa

Question

As the public relations officer for the National Department of Health, explain how you can use the system theory to ensure that all relevant internal and external stakeholders work together for the rollout of the second phase of the vaccination programme.

Answer 1

System theory is an interdisciplinary theory concerning the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science, and is a framework by which one can investigate and/or describe any group of objects that work together to produce some result.

As the public relations officer for the National Department of Health, I will keep relevant stakeholders informed on progress and connect with the National Vaccine Co-ordinating Committee (NVCC). The CVCC will include the CD: ECSS(Chairperson), CD: Strategyand representatives from Service, Pharmacy Services, CMD, SCM, People Management, Information Systems, Health Impact Assessment. A private health sector co-ordinating committee which includes medical schemes, private hospital associations and groups, pharmacygroups, general practitioner and specialist associations, nursing association, allied health Western Cape Implementation Framework, professions associations, logistics providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, will also be established. Similar governance arrangements will be replicated at district & sub-structure levels, led by the District Managers.The local governance arrangements are important for constant monitoring and to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccines.The office of the HoD and Gold Command will have oversight of the process. The HoDwill provide regular feedback to provincial Cabinet via the Minister as part of the overall reporting on the roll-out of the second phase of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme