1. (a) There are 14004 number of beds available for mental health patients
(b) The following table reflects the details in this regard, according to the Provincial Departments of Health:
Breakdown of the beds in each province
Table 1.
Province |
Total beds |
Eastern Cape |
1816 |
Free State |
927 |
Gauteng |
2478 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
3028 |
Limpopo |
1569 |
Mpumalanga |
329 |
Northern Cape |
344 |
North West |
1446 |
Western Cape |
2067 |
TOTAL |
14004 |
2. (a) The information from the District Health Information System indicates that there were 131 837 mental health separations (admissions) during 2021.
(b) There are 328 public mental health facilities in the country
Stand-alone specialized psychiatric hospitals |
Psychiatric units attached to general hospitals |
Facilities listed to conduct 72-hours assessments |
24 |
40 |
264 |
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