EASTERN CAPE
(1) (a) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)
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Number staff attacked/ threatened by patients in hospitals |
Number staff attacked/ threatened by patients in clinics |
# Attacked by patients |
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0
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4 Circumstances Zwide Clinic
Soweto Clinic
New Brighton Clinic
Tshangana Clinic
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a) The National Department of Health raises awareness through various communication platforms such as social media, which includes Facebook and Twitter. There are also periodic webinars conducted, which are open to the public. There are national and local radio malaria campaigns conducted by both the National and Provincial Departments of Health. Community campaigns are conducted before and during the high peak seasons to sensitize ...
(a) All the Provincial Departments of Health are recruiting forensic personnel to increase the number through their recruitment policy and plans. Where necessary medical officers do sessional work to ensure that provision of service especially in mortuaries is adequate. There is a drive to send medical officers for specialisation in Forensic Pathology based on availability of funds and intake by the universities.
(b) There ...
The National Department of Health has the National Recruitment Plan, which is the tool used by all the Provincial Departments of Health to guide and facilitate the recruitment and selection processes of the new students for the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Training Programme to ensure, uniformity, transparency, and fairness.
a) An advert for the recruitment to the programme is published and managed by the ...
According to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS):
1. (a) Toxicology tests are conducted at three Forensic Chemistry Laboratories (FCLs) in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria. The factors that contribute to the backlog include inadequate infrastructure, equipment breaking down, loadshedding, inadequate water supply, the Covid-19 pandemic and shortages in human resources.
Toxicology backlogs as at the 31 October 2023:
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FCL |
Toxicology backlog |
Completed during ... |
a) Medium Term Budget Policy Statement indicates R17,5 billion to be allocation to Health and Education for the wage bill increase. Based on the discussions with National Treasury officials a preliminary allocation of around R6.8 billion might be allocated to health sector. The final budget allocation to cover the public sector wage increase will be confirmed at the later stage.
b) The department will ...
a) Total number of the assessed clinics and community health centres that have satisfied the criteria of an Ideal Clinic is 2046 (59%) to date. This is from 0% in 2014.
b) Interventions implemented to support the clinics to meet the standards of Ideal Clinics Programme are as follow:
a) The facilities are supported by providing Computer Hardware, printers, and barcode scanners. The use of the HPRS is monitored on a weekly basis. A team of roving IT Technicians are providing HPRS implementation support at PHC facilities in 8 of the 9 Provinces.
b) The National Department of Health Digital Health unit continue to work with provincial teams to ensure sustainability on the ...
Integration of mental health into the general health services environment is one of the key interventions prescribed by the Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No 17 of 2002) to strengthen delivery of accessible, person centered mental health services by ensuring that mental health services are decentralised and made available nearer to where people live, learn and work.
Intergovernmental Strategies aimed at the integration ...
1. The following information has been received from the Provincial Departments of Health. Information from Eastern Cape and Gauteng is still outstanding:
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FS |
KZN |
Limp |
Mpu |
NW |
NC |
WC |
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No Public Hospitals |
32 |
22 |
40 |
28 |
19 |
14 |
52 |
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b) i. Psychiatrists |
12.5% |
64% |
40% |
14.3% |
10% |
7.10% |
21% |
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b) ii. Clinical Psychologists |
25% |
86% |
82% |
46.4% |
36.8% |
28.6% |
31% |
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b) iii. Occ. ... |