This states that nurses, in addition to carrying out their main responsibilities of promoting health, mitigating suffering, and preventing illness in patients, must also display “a respect for human rights, including cultural rights, the right to life and choice, to dignity, and to be treated with respect”. 33 of 2005). 132 0 obj <> endobj South African Government www.gov.za Let's grow South Africa together The South African Military Health Service is the branch of the South African National Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all medical personnel within the force. 143 0 obj <>/Encrypt 133 0 R/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<92D28B1154F7184282577F4FA56D1E49>]/Index[132 25]/Info 131 0 R/Length 75/Prev 930901/Root 134 0 R/Size 157/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream In carrying out his/her duty to patients, the nurse operates within the South African Nursing Council Tel: e Page 1 (Under the provisions of the Nursing Act, 2005) -mail: registrar@sanc.co.za web: www.sanc.co.za P.O. // --> . education as may be directly or indirectly related to his/her ((navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") && for his/her specific practice; a safe working environment which is compatible with efficient Republic of South Africa (Act No 108 of 1996), the Department of Health is committed to upholding, promoting and protecting this right and therefore proclaims this PATIENTS' RIGHTS CHARTER as a common standard for achieving the realisation of this right. such policy determination, planning and decision-making as may concern a medical support or referral system to handle emergency situations responsibly.