Department of Health (South Africa)

Department of Health
List 10 other official names: ; Departement van Gesondheid (Afrikaans) ; umNyango wezamaPhilo (Southern Ndebele) ; iSebe lezeMpilo (Xhosa) ; uMyango Wezempilo (Zulu) ; Litiko Letemphilo (Swazi) ; Kgoro ya Maphelo (Northern Sotho) ; Lefapha la Bophelo bo Botle (Sotho) ; Lefapha la Pholo (Tswana) ; Ndzawulo ya Rihanyo (Tsonga) ; Muhasho wa Mutakalo (Venda) ;
Department overview
Formed	November 1945
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Headquarters	Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd, Pretoria
Employees	1274
Annual budget	R 64.556 billion (2022/23)
Ministers responsible	Joe Phaahla, Minister of Health; Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Deputy Minister of Health;
Department executive	Sandile S.S Buthelezi, Director-General: Health;
Website	www.health.gov.za

The Department of Health is the executive department of the national government that is assigned to oversee healthcare in South Africa.

The Office for Health Standards and Compliance was established in 2014.

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