Question NW1286 to the Minister of Health
21 November 2019 - NW1286
Montwedi, Mr Mk to ask the Minister of Health
(a) Why are the (i) Magogong and (ii) Buxton clinics in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, without medication for chronic illnesses such as (aa) HIV, (bb) diabetes and (cc) hypertension and (b) by what date will he ensure that the specified clinics have the required medication?
Reply:
(a) (i) Magogong clinic
(aa) There have been no stock outs of any HIV medicines at the clinic this year. (bb) There has been a National challenge with the supply of metformin. Until supply is normalized facilities were requested to use alternative strengths.
(b) Supplies were delivered to the clinic on 28 Oct 2019.
(cc) There has been a National challenge with the supply of enalapril. Until supply is normalized facilities were requested to use alternative strengths.
(a) (i) Buxton clinic
(aa) There have been no stock outs of any HIV medicines at the clinic this year. (bb) There has been a National challenge with this supply of metformin. Until supply is normalised facilities were requested to use alternative strengths.
(b) Supplies were delivered to the clinic on 4 Nov 2019.
(cc) Hypertension medicines
There has been a National challenge with the supply of enalapril. Until supply is normalised facilities were requested to use alternative strengths.
(b) Supplies were delivered to the clinic on 28 Oct 2019.
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