Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef
CONTENTS Tables vii Acknowledgements viii Acronyms and abbreviations ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Children’s rights in South Africa Who is a child? 3 Vulnerable children 3 Which children are vulnerable? 3 National policy frameworks guiding the development and implementation of policies 5 Departmental interpretation of roles and responsibilities 5 The objective of this review 5 Chapter 2 Department of Home Affairs Introduction 6 Key responsibilities related to vulnerable children and their families 6 The importance of birth registration and other enabling documents 6 Overarching policy responses to the importance of enabling documents 7 Key policies 7 Key legislation 8 Programmes and services provided 8 Some key policy and service delivery gaps 13 Children living in poverty 13 Young children 15 Children affected by HIV/AIDS 16 The Turnaround Strategy 17 Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill 18 South African Citizenship Amendment Bill 18 Chapter 3 Department of Social Development Introduction 19 Key responsibilities related to vulnerable children and their families 19 Key policies 19 Key legislation 20 Programmes and services provided 20 Comprehensive social security 20 Developmental social welfare services 21 Community development services 23 Some key policy and service delivery gaps 65 Comprehensive social security for vulnerable children and their caregivers 65 Social welfare services policy and service delivery gaps 70 HCBC services and programmes 78 Lack of effective coordination and reliable data 79
Chapter 4 Department of Health Introduction 80 Key policies 81 Key legislation 82 Programmes and services provided 82 Overview of child and maternal health in South Africa 125 Infant, child and maternal mortality rates 126 Some key policy and service delivery gaps 126 Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene 126 Inequitable coverage of maternal, neonatal and child health interventions 127 Insufficient healthcare services in the rural areas and informal settlements 127 Free healthcare policy 127 Free healthcare for children with disabilities 127 Integrated Nutrition Programme 128 Nutrition Supplementation Programme 129 Vitamin A supplementation programme 129 Inadequate HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment policies and programmes 130 Infant and young child feeding support 131 PMTCT programme 132 HIV testing and counselling 133 Antiretroviral therapy/treatment 134 Integrated management of childhood illnesses 135 Expanded programme on immunisation 135 Chapter 5 Department of Basic Education Introduction 136 Key policies 137 Key legislation 138 Programmes and services provided 138 Assisting children with school fees, transport/accessibility and school uniforms 138 Early childhood development 139 National School Nutrition Programme 139 Some key policy and service delivery gaps 168 Discrimination 170 Insufficient school infrastructure and learning resources 172 No-fee school policy 173 School fee exemption policy 173 School uniform assistance policy 174 Grade R learners 175 National School Nutrition Programme 175 Chapter 6 Department of Labour Introduction 176 Key policies 176 Key legislation 176 Programmes and services provided 177 Some key policy and service delivery gaps 182 Child labour policies 182 Labour inspectors 184 Unemployment insurance benefits 184 iv
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Chapter 4<br />
Department of Health<br />
Introduction 80<br />
Key policies 81<br />
Key legislation 82<br />
Programmes <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> provided 82<br />
Overview of child <strong>and</strong> maternal health in South Africa 125<br />
Infant, child <strong>and</strong> maternal mortality rates 126<br />
Some key policy <strong>and</strong> service delivery gaps 126<br />
Unsafe water, sanitation <strong>and</strong> hygiene 126<br />
Inequitable coverage of maternal, neonatal <strong>and</strong> child health interventions 127<br />
Insufficient healthcare <strong>services</strong> in the rural areas <strong>and</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mal settlements 127<br />
Free healthcare policy 127<br />
Free healthcare <strong>for</strong> children with disabilities 127<br />
Integrated Nutrition Programme 128<br />
Nutrition Supplementation Programme 129<br />
Vitamin A supplementation programme 129<br />
Inadequate HIV/AIDS prevention <strong>and</strong> treatment policies <strong>and</strong> <strong>programmes</strong> 130<br />
Infant <strong>and</strong> young child feeding support 131<br />
PMTCT programme 132<br />
HIV testing <strong>and</strong> counselling 133<br />
Antiretroviral therapy/treatment 134<br />
Integrated management of childhood illnesses 135<br />
Exp<strong>and</strong>ed programme on immunisation 135<br />
Chapter 5 Department of Basic Education<br />
Introduction 136<br />
Key policies 137<br />
Key legislation 138<br />
Programmes <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> provided 138<br />
Assisting children with school fees, transport/accessibility <strong>and</strong> school uni<strong>for</strong>ms 138<br />
Early childhood development 139<br />
National School Nutrition Programme 139<br />
Some key policy <strong>and</strong> service delivery gaps 168<br />
Discrimination 170<br />
Insufficient school infrastructure <strong>and</strong> learning resources 172<br />
No-fee school policy 173<br />
School fee exemption policy 173<br />
School uni<strong>for</strong>m assistance policy 174<br />
Grade R learners 175<br />
National School Nutrition Programme 175<br />
Chapter 6 Department of Labour<br />
Introduction 176<br />
Key policies 176<br />
Key legislation 176<br />
Programmes <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> provided 177<br />
Some key policy <strong>and</strong> service delivery gaps 182<br />
Child labour policies 182<br />
Labour inspectors 184<br />
Unemployment insurance benefits 184<br />
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