2024-w685 - 02 April 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Health

What (a) are the full details of the last inspection of each of the forensic pathology units by health inspectors, (b) were the outcomes for each province and (c) whether all units have adequate personal protection equipment?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

The responses to (a), (b) and (c) are provided in the Table below, according to the Provincial Departments of Health.

Table 1.

Province

(a) Full Details of last inspection

(b) Outcomes

(c) Personal Protective Equipment

 

Name of Unit

Date of last inspection

   

Eastern Cape

a. Mount Frere

b. Mbizana

c. Butterworth

d. Adelaide

e. Woodbrook

f. Bhisho

g. Mdantsane

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2024-w666 - 02 April 2024

Annacleta Mathapelo Siwisa to ask the Minister of Health

(1)What are the reasons that Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in eThekwini was without electricity for a week which had a negative impact on services provided to patients seeking medical attention; (2) whether the specified issue has been resolved; if not, why not; if so, what (a) led to the hospital finding itself without electricity and (b) are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

According to the KZN Provincial Health:

1. The hospital electricity supply was disrupted by the breakdown of the eThekwini Metro Council managed substation which supplies the area. The disruption continued for 3 days starting from around 11H35 on Monday 04 March 2024 up to around 11h35 on Wednesday 06 March 2024.

2. The issue was resolved at 11h35 on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (a) ...

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2024-w689 - 02 April 2024

Michéle Odette Clarke to ask the Minister of Health

(1)How did his department assist the 29 interns placed at military hospital facilities who did not receive their appointment letters in time; (2) whether all 29 interns have (a) been placed and (b) received (i) payment and (ii) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

1. According to the Internship and Community Services Placement (ICSP) programme and confirmation from South African Military Health Services (SAMHS), only five (5) Medical Interns were allocated to military facilities for 2024 and all of these have been appointed and already commenced duty in various Military Hospitals in January 2024.

2. As stated above (a) all 5 medical interns were successfully placed and have ...

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2024-w687 - 02 April 2024

Michéle Odette Clarke to ask the Minister of Health

Whether certain doctors (details furnished) who have qualified for placement as interns have been placed; if not, (a) what are the specific reasons that each of them has not been placed and (b) on what date will each of the interns be assisted with placement; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

a) As per the details furnished by the member of Parliament, the Department confirms that 16 of the 17 names received to be unallocated were actually allocated and have since commenced duty as indicated by the Persal report extract for the February 2024. The one outstanding applicant is not allocated because he has not met the Registration requirements as set by the Health Professions ...

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2024-w686 - 02 April 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Health

What (a)(i) is the current total number of forensic pathology units conducting autopsies in each province and (ii) are their names and (b)(i) are the full details of forensic pathology units in each province that should be conducting autopsies, but are unable to and (ii) are the reasons that they are unable to perform the service?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

a) (i) See Table 1

(ii) See Table 2

Table 1.

Province

  1. (i) Number of facilities conducting autopsies
  1. (i) Number of facilities not conducting autopsies

Names of facilities unable to deliver services

  1. (ii) Reasons for not conducting autopsies

Mpumalanga

17

3

Barberton FPS

Holding facility

     

Belfast FPS

Holding facility

     

Standerton FPS

Infrastructure challenges

Free ...

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2024-w707 - 02 April 2024

Jan Naudé De Villiers to ask the Minister of Health

Whether he will furnish Mr J N de Villiers with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by his department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

a) The National Department of Health has no list of planned events specifically for celebration of the 30 years of democracy, however the Department will continue to have events planned for administration of government.

b) As indicated in (a) above, there are no planned events specifically for 30 years of democracy in the Republic scheduled to take place before 29 May 2024 and therefore ...

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2024-w684 - 02 April 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Health

What is the (a) policy for unclaimed bodies and (b) current total number of unclaimed bodies at government mortuaries in each province?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

a) Policy of Unclaimed Bodies

Regulation 341 of 2005: Regulations Regarding the Rendering of Forensic Pathology Service, sections 43 and 44 of the make provision that:

43. A body not identified must be moved to a freezer within seven days of admission, and if such body remains unidentified for 30 days, the municipal council under whose jurisdiction the designated facility is, must ensure that ...

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2024-w688 - 02 April 2024

Michéle Odette Clarke to ask the Minister of Health

Whether, with reference to an apparent dispute regarding the treatment of a patient at Ngwelezana Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal in January 2017 (details furnished), in respect of which Dr Morton J Abrams alleges that the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) failed to properly investigate and/or properly handle the matter and help him resolve the issue of his Account Support Page on the Practitioners Portal acknowledging that there are no records of complaint against him, while a Certificate of Status from July 2019 states otherwise, his department will (a) assist the doctor to get to the bottom of his queries and allegations and (b) address the alleged failures of HPCSA; if not, why not; if so, (i) in what way and (ii) what are the further relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

a) According to the HPCSA, the case of treatment of a patient at Ngwelezana Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal was duly investigated. The case was considered by the Preliminary Committee of Inquiry and finalised in line with applicable regulations. The outcome of the Inquiry was communicated to both the complainant and the respondent. In terms of the query related to the Certificate of Status (COS), the ...

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2024-w663 - 02 April 2024

Sophie Suzan Thembekwayo to ask the Minister of Health

What urgent steps of intervention has he taken at the Tintswalo Hospital in Bushbuckridge, with regard to (a) lack of nutritional food for patients, (b) water shortages, (c) infrastructural challenges and (d) shortage of medical staff?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 2 Apr 2024

a) The official report from Mpumalanga Head of the department (HOD) of Health, Tintswalo hospital has not experienced a lack of nutritional food or food. Food is one of the Department’s non-negotiable priorities to ensure that patients have access to nutritious meals. A specific budget is allocated for food, enabling the hospital to seamlessly provide meals tailored to patients’ dietary needs. Strict food safety ...

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2024-w432 - 22 March 2024

Magdalena Duduzile Hlengwa to ask the Minister of Health

Whether an assessment of all public hospitals has been undertaken to determine if their equipment and consumable needs will be met within the budget of R848 billion allocated to his department over the Medium-term Expenditure Framework by the Minister of Finance, Mr E Godongwana; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 22 Mar 2024

On 21st February 2024, the Minister of Finance announced 2024 MTEF allocation of R848 billion for the health sector which is inclusive of the following obligations:

  • Payment of current employees and the impact of the wage bill agreement
  • Provision of the health services in all facilities
  • Medical equipment and consumables
  • Maintenance and construction of new facilities

The consolidated assessment of equipment and consumables was ...

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