National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)Chapter 9 : National Health Research and Information70. 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. |