Question NW912 to the Minister of Health
14 October 2019 - NW912
Weber, Ms AMM to ask the Minister of Health
(1) What are the names of all the approved clinics and/or institutions in the Republic where abortions are legally allowed to take place; (2) Whether his department has a database of the names of trained and certified practitioners and midwifes who meet the approved standards to perform legal abortions in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) What steps is he taking to remove all illegal practicing doctors and services that advertise safe and pain-free abortions and that are also selling illegal pills on the street or on the internet with delivery to homes for free?
Reply:
(1) The names of all the approved clinics/institutions where abortions are legally allowed are attached in Appendix A.
(2) In terms of training the National Department of Health conduct a ten (10) days theoretical training for nurses followed by ten (10) clinical cases practical sessions before they are certified as competent.
Provincial offices contract the General Practitioners (GPs) and private organizations like Marie Stopes to provide Termination of Pregnancy (ToP) services. The National contracting stopped when the CToP Act was amended in 2008.
The focus for training is currently mainly on medical termination.
(3) Efforts to reduce illegal ToP providers. KZN provincial officie, with the previous MEC, embarked on the process of removing the advertisements of illegal abortions on street poles and some of the findings were:
- Adverts are put up by young people who do not even understand what abortion means, mainly boys;
- They were confronted and they could not provide details of the people who gave them the adverts, they just received the money given and started putting up the adverts.
- Most numbers provided, will lead you to different places, sometimes they send you to hotel reception or individuals on the street.
Mobile units are not providing abortions because they do not have backup of MVA equipment in case there is a need for surgical evacuation following the medical abortion.
Provincial Departments have an assessment tool to assess the readiness of facilities both private and public sector to perform abortions.
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APPENDIX A
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Name of Facility |
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Frere Hospital |
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Tembisa Hospital |
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Kalafong Hospital |
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Mankweng Hospital |
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Klerksdorp-Tshepong Tertiary Hospital |
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Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital |
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Dr George Mukhari Hospital Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Steve Biko Academic Hospital |
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Tygerberg Hospital Groote Schuur Hospital |
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Mthatha General Hospital Dora Nginza Hospital Frontier Hospital St Elizabeth's Hospital Cecilia Makiwane Hospital |
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Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital Sebokeng Hospital Leratong Hospital |
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Queen Nandi Regional Hospital Addington Hospital Prince Mshiyeni Memoral Hospital Newcastle Hospital Stanger Hospital RK Khan Hospital Edendale Hospital Ladysmith Hospital Port Shepstone Hospital Mahatma Gandhi Hospital |
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Tshilidzini Hospital St Rita's Hospital Philadelphia Hospital Letaba Hospital Mokopane Hospital |
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Ermelo Hospital Mapulaneng Hospital |
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Dr Harry Surtie Hospital |
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Potchefstroom Hospital Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital Mahikeng Provincial Hospital |
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New Somerset Hospital Paarl Hospital Worcester Hospital George Hospital |
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Butterworth Hospital Tayler Bequest Hospital (Matatiele) Bisho Hospital Empilisweni Hospital Uitenhage Hospital Victoria Hospital Settlers Hospital Elliot Hospital Cofimvaba Hospital Humansdorp Hospital Andries Vosloo Hospital Midland Hospital Cala Hospital Glen Grey Hospital Cradock Hospital Nompumelelo (Peddie) Hospital Port Alfred Hospital All Saints Hospital Bambisana Hospital Tafalofefe Hospital SS Gida Hospital Bedford Hospital Cloete Joubert (Barkly East) Hospital Hewu Hospital Adelaide Hospital Lady Grey Hospital Madzikane kaZulu Memorial Hospital Isilimela Hospital SAWAS Memorial (Jansenville) Hospital |
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Elizabeth Ross Hospital National District Hospital Katleho Hospital Fezi Ngumbentombi Hospital Botshabelo Hospital Dr JS Moroka Hospital |
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Tokollo Hospital Phekolong Hospital Albert Nzula District Hospital Thusanong Hospital |
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Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital Bertha Gxowa Hospital Heidelberg Hospital Carletonville Hospital Odi Hospital Jubilee Hospital Kopanong Hospital |
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Norhtdale Hospital Benedictine Hospital Itshelejuba Hospital Wentworth Hospital Vryheid Hospital Manguzi Hospital Nkonjeni Hospital Estcourt Hospital Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital Rietvlei Hospital Greytown Hospital Murchison Hospital Dundee Hospital Eshowe Hospital GJ Crooke's Hospital Emmaus Hospital St Andrew's Hospital Christ the King Hospital Nkandla Hospital St Apollinaris Hospital Montebello Hospital Untunjambili Hospital Umphumulo Hospital Betesda Hospital Catherine Booth Hospital Mbongolwane Hospital Appelsbosch Hospital KwaMagwaza Hospital Niemeyer Memorial Hospital Ekhombe Hospital |
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Elim Hospital Seshego Hospital Donald Fraser Hospital Ellisras Hospital Lebowakgomo Hospital Jane Furse Hospital |
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Helen Franz Hospital Zebediela Hospital Malamulele Hospital Nkhensani Hospital Warmbarths Hospital Botlokwa Hospital WF Knobel Hospital Siloam Hospital Voortrekker Memorial (Potgietersrus) Hospital Dilokong Hospital Mecklenburg Hospital Matlala Hospital Sekororo Hospital FH Odendaal (Nylstroom) Hospital Louis Trichardt Hospital Dr CN Phatudi Hospital Kgapane Hospital Thabazimbi Hospital George Masebe Hospital Witpoort Hospital |
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Embhuleni Hospital KwaMhlanga Hospital Evander Hospital Tintswalo Hospital Mmametlhake Hospital Sabie Hospital Standerton Hospital Bernice Samuels Hospital Piet retief Hospital Barberton Hospital Carolina Hospital Amajuba Memorial Hospital Bethal Hospital Elsie Ballot Hospital |
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Tshwaragano Hospital Postmasburg Hospital De Aar (Central Karoo) Hospital |
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Moses Kotane Hospital Brits Hospital Nic Bodenstein Hospital Taung Hospital Ganyesa Hospital Koster Hospital Gelukspan Hospital |
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Karl Bremer Hospital Khayelitsha Hospital Mitchells Plain Hospital Helderberg Hospital False Bay Hospital Westfleur Hospital Vredenburg Hospital Hermanus Hospital Stellenbosch Hospital Knysna Hospital Mossel Bay Hospital Oudtshoorn Hospital Vredendal Hospital Eerste Rivier Hospital Clanwilliam Hospital Victoria Hospital Radie Kotz Hospital Caledon Hospital Ceres Hospital Montagu Hospital Swellendam Hospital Otto Du Plessis Hospital Robertson Hospital |
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Kgotsong (Welkom) Clinic |
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Dr Moeti Surgery |
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Klipdrift Health Post |
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SAMHS 2 Military Hospital |
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Cape Town Reproductive Health Centre |
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Harry Comay TB Hospital |
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Elim Satellite Clinic |
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Marie Stopes Port Elizabeth Clinic New Rest Clinic Civic Centre Clinic (Mthatha) Lanti Clinic Philani Clinic (Cradock) Addo Clinic |
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Molemo Healthcare Clinic Karabo Clinic Bren Health Care Clinic Marie Stopes Bloemfontein Clinic |
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Vaal Woman's Choice Clinic (Vereeniging) Protop Women's Clinic (Vereeniging) Vaal Woman's Clinic (Evaton) Phedisong 1 clinic |
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Marie Stopes Durban Clinic Marie Stopes Isipingo Clinic Khululeka Clinic TSM Health Care Clinic |
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Nancefield Clinic Seloane Clinic Levubu Clinic Mamotshwa Clinic Dendron Clinic Mariveni Clinic Northam Clinic Raphahlelo Clinic Matoks Clinic Willows Clinic Buffgelshoek Clinic (Blouberg) Mashishimale Clinic Jamela Clinic Seshego IV Clinic Motsepe Clinic Mashamba Clinic Witfontein Clinic Mabins Clinic Mankuwe Clinic |
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Renee Clinic |
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Katrina Koikoi Clinic |
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Makapanstad (Seaparankwe) Clinic Hartebeesfontein Clinic Schweizer-Reneke Town Clinic Preshco Clinic Mononono Clinic |
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Site C Youth Clinic Mediclinic Constantiaberg Hospital Empiliseni (Worcester) Clinic De Doorns Clinic Zolani Clinic Nkqubela Clinic Railton Clinic Bergsig Clinic Swellendam PHC Clinic Caledon Clinic Heidelberg Clinic |
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Villiersdorp Clinic Annie Brown Clinic Montagu Clinic Wolseley Clinic Nduli Clinic Prince Alfred Hamlet Clinic Tulbagh Clinic Groendal Clinic Mediclinic Durbanville Hospital Touws Rivier Clinic Happy Valley clinic Idas Valley Clinic McGregor Clinic Suurbraak Clinic Marie Stopes Cape Town Clinic Marie Stopes Bellville Clinic Barrydale Clinic Great Brak Rivier Clinic |
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Michael Mapongwana CDC Lady Michaelis CDC Kuyasa CDXC Noulungile CDC TC Newman CDC Bishop Lavis CDC Thebalethu CDC Town w CDC Mbekweni CDC Wellington CDC Dr Abdurahman CDC Worcester CDC Ceres CDC Cloetesville CDC |
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Motherwell CHC Empilweni Gompo CHC Nontyatyambo CHC Idutywa Village CHC Laetitita Ban CHC Duncan Village CHC Nqamakwe CHC Xhora CHC |
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Soshanguve CHC Chiawelo CHC Zola CHC Lenasia South CHC Kgabo CHC Johan Heyns CHC Pedisong 4 CHC Laudium CHC Jabulane Dumane CHC Hillbrow CHC |
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Phoenix CHC Nseleni CHC Inanda C CHC Tongaat CHC Pomeroy CHC eDumbe CHC Sundumbili CHC Dannhauser CHC Turton CHC Hlengisizwe CHC St Chads CHC Ndwedwe CHC |
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Rethabile CHC Makhado CHC HC Boshoff CHC Tshilwavhusiku CHC Tiyani CHC Mookgophong CHC Nchabeleng CHC Ratshaatshaa CHC |
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Matsulu CHC Kanyamazane CHC Nelspruit CHC Phola-Nzikasi CHC Naas CHC M'Africa CHC Kabokweni CHC Bhunga CHC Thulamahashe CHC Perdekop CHC |
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Galeshewe Day Hospital |
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Bafokeng CHC Letlhabile CHC Bapong CHC Mogwase CHC Mabeskraal CHC |
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Atamelang CHC JB Marks CHC Mamusa CHC |
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Mitchells Plain CHC Kraaifontein CHC Guguleto CHC Vanguard CHC Hanover Park CHC |
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Mediclinic Welkom Hospital |
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Mediclinic Cape town Hospital Mediclinic Cape Gate Hospital Mediclinic Paarl Hospital Mediclinic Worcester Hospital Life Kingsbury Hospital Mediclinic George Hospital Mediclinic Hermanus Hospital Life Bay View Private Hospital |
Data Source: DHIS DATA (2018 Jan to August 2019) accessed 17 September 2019.
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