Hon Chair, I will not like to be popular by repeating everything that has been printed on the ATC. I will rather focus on the highlights that we consider important.
With regard to the infrastructure, the committee observed that in all clinics that we visited, paving was done, fencing was erected, rails and ramps for people with disability were done. Medical waste ... Storage rooms were built and painting was done in all those clinics that we visited.
We also recommend that the Free State province consider building clinics that are adequate for the people that they are serving over the long term.
With regard to fleet, the committee observed that in all clinics that we identified as clinics without fleet, fleet was bought, was stationed in the state garage, ready to be transferred to the different health facilities in the district and Mangaung metropolitan.
With regard to medical equipment, we observed that most clinics received medical equipment in both Mangaung and Xhariep. However, during our visit, there were still clinics waiting for their medical equipments.
With regard to human resources, where all managers were acting, during our visit, we observed that almost all of them were permanently appointed. What was remaining was the payment of acting allowance because most of them had been acting for more than five years.
With regard to emergency services - the shortage of ambulance - the committee observed that the province had procured over 100 ambulances of which six were delivered and they were waiting for the others.
With regard to mobile units, the committee observed that 24 mobile units were procured, stationed in the state garage, waiting for modification because they could not be used in the rural areas.
With regard to medicine availability, about 98% of the medicine was available in all the clinics that we visited.
With regard to security matters, about 200 security posts were advertised and they were in the process of short listing for the appointment.
We therefore recommend, as a committee, that the province should look into the issue of private ambulances. In one hospital, we found that the private ambulances were more used than the government ambulances. We also recommend that serious attention be paid to Pelonomi Hospital because it left much to be desired. So, I table the report.
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report be adopted.
In Favour: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report accordingly adopted in accordance of section 65 of the Constitution.