Question NW1002 to the Minister of Health
18 June 2020 - NW1002
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What total number of ventilators have been procured in the fight against Covid-19; (2) whether any of the total number of ventilators were and/or are being procured from local suppliers; if not, why not; if so, (a) what number of ventilators, (b) what are the names of the local suppliers they were and/or are being procured from and (c) on what date(s) in each case?
Reply:
1. As at 15 June 2020, a total of 1138 ventilators have been procured through Provincial Health Departments as well as National Department and they are all imported with a lead-time of minimum of 3 months and maximum of 9 months. Eastern Cape and Limpopo received 15 of the 60 and 3 of the 133 procured ventilators, respectively. The remaining 1120 ventilators are still to be delivered. Table below give a full illustration of all ventilators procured and the numbers that were delivered.
|
Province |
Current ventilator capacity |
No of Ventilators Procured |
Supplier |
Date of delivery |
|
National Procurement |
300 |
SSEM Mthembu |
Delivery expected on 1st week of August |
|
|
EC |
68 |
30 |
Mbuso Medical |
15 delivered. 15 will be delivered on 31-Jul-2020 |
|
|
30 |
SSEM Mthembu |
5 on 30-Jun-2020, 10 on 31-Jul-2020, 15 on 31 Aug 2020 |
|
|
EC Total |
68 |
60 |
|
|
|
FS |
200 |
50 |
Phoenix Neomed |
15 -31 July 2020
|
|
Mbuso Medical |
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|
SSEM Mthembu |
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|
Drager |
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|
Marquet |
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|
Medhold |
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|
Respiratory Care Africa |
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|
FS total |
200 |
50 |
|
|
|
GP total |
409 |
145 |
Drager |
An incorrect order was placed for 145 circuits instead of ventilators. This will be amended & an order for 145 ventilators will be processed on today (15 June 2020) |
|
KZN |
164 |
18 |
Drager |
26-Jun-20 |
|
SSEM Mthembu |
3 on 7 Jul 2020 |
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|
11 |
8 on 5 Aug 2020 |
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|
6 |
Marquet |
05-Aug-20 |
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|
KZN Total |
164 |
35 |
|
|
|
LP |
78 |
3 |
|
Only 3 delivered |
|
30 |
SSEM Mthembu |
30-Jun-20 |
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|
100 |
Mbuso Medical |
27 on 25-June-2020 |
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|
73 on 21-July-2020 |
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|
LP Total |
78 |
133 |
|
|
|
MPU |
130 |
75 |
SSEM Mthembu |
31-Jul-20 |
|
50 |
Drager |
31-Aug-20 |
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|
75 |
Marquet |
31-Aug-20 |
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|
75 |
Mbuso Medical |
31-Aug-20 |
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|
MPU total |
130 |
275 |
SSEM Mthembu |
Awaiting delivery |
|
NC total |
17 |
No ventilator ordered |
||
|
NW total |
59 |
40 |
Drager |
Jan-Mar 2021 - They are currently looking for another supplier who can deliver earlier |
|
125 |
70 |
Respiratory Care Africa |
31 July 2020 |
|
|
30 |
SSEM Mthembu |
15 July 2020 |
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|
WC total |
125 |
100 |
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|
Total |
1250 |
1138 |
|
18 delivered |
2. Yes, all are procured through local suppliers;
a) 1120 Ventilators are still to be delivered;
b) Local suppliers are SSEM Mthembu, Mbuso Medicals, Phoenix Neomed, Drager, Marquet, Medhold and Respiratory Care Africa;
c) Delivery dates are expected from end June to August 2020 and between January and March 2021.
END.