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National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)

Chapter 9 : National Health Research and Information

70. Identification of health research priorities

 

(1) The National Health Research Committee must identify and advise the Minister on health research priorities.

 

(2) In identifying health research priorities, the National Health Research Committee must have regard to—
(a) the burden of disease;
(b) the cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the burden of disease;
(c) the availability of human and institutional resources for the implementation of an intervention at the level closest to the affected communities;
(d) the health needs of vulnerable groups such as woman, older persons, children and people with disabilities; and
(e) the health needs of communities.