Question NW338 to the Minister of Health
14 October 2019 - NW338
Gwarube, Ms S to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What total number of (i) Linear Accelerator machines, (ii) Orthovoltage machines and (iii) any other machine relating to the treatment of cancer patients are available in each province, (b) where in each province are the specified machines located and (c) what number of the machines are currently (i) in use, (ii) broken and (iii) not in use in each case?
Reply:
The following information is currently available to the National department of Health. An updated audit of equipment is underway and additional information can be provided once the audit is completed.
|
Province |
Facility |
No of Bunkers |
Total No. Linear accelerators available |
No. of Linear accelerators Needing Replacement |
No. Linear accelerators in Procurement with funding allocated |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
Frere |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
Free State |
Universitas |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Gauteng |
Steve Biko |
4 |
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
Gauteng |
CMAH |
4 |
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
Kwa Zulu-Natal |
Greys |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Kwa Zulu-Natal |
Ngwelezane |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kwa Zulu-Natal |
IALCH |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
Kwa Zulu-Natal |
Addington |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
Limpopo |
Polokwane |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Cape |
RMSH |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
Western Cape |
Tygerberg |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Western Cape |
Groote Schuur |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
30 |
23 |
|
|
END.