Historically, in the absence of legislated community participation structures for primary care services, the department's Metro District Health Services (MDHS) has provided financial assistance in support of the CMHF for Primary Health Care (PHC) Health Committees in the City of Cape Town.
The promulgation of the District Health Council Act questioned the existing funding arrangements with the CMHF district and sub-district structures, as these structures are not constituted in terms of legislation.
The MDHS will now also directly manage the interventions to support the establishment and strengthening of these health committees, currently deemed the primary function of the CMHF structures.
