1. Key intervention to ensure continuity of protein supply was to substitute meat with beans which is also a source of protein.
(2) (a) Only one hospital reported food shortages.
(b) Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
3.(a) The initial cause was the supplier is contracted to supply a number of hospitals in Johannesburg South with the inclusion of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital and one of the facilities failed to make a payment on time and the supplier stopped food supply in all facilities, including those whose contractual obligations were met.
(b) A long term solution would be to have more suppliers who are having a mix of items on contract, rather than depending on one supplier for most items. Moreover to construct a cold-room to keep buffer stock for reserves rather than daily deliveries.
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