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21 August 2020 - NW1777

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Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Health

(a) To which location in the Republic was each of the Cuban medical personnel deployed who arrived in the Republic around 27 April 2020 to assist in the fight against Covid-19 and (b) how have the specified medical personnel contributed to the Republic’s fight against Covid-19 in each of the locations?

Reply:

Provinces provided the following update on the Cuban Medical Brigade brigade :

a) Allocation per Province:

Eastern Cape

 

Family Physicians

Biomedical Engineers

Epidemiologists

Biostatisticians

BCM

3

1

1

1

NMBD

3

1

1

1

Chris Hani

1

1

-

-

OR Tambo

1

1

-

-

Free State

 

Family Physicians

Biomedical Engineers

Epidemiologists

Biostatisticians

Botshabelo

2

-

1

-

Mangaung

3

-

-

1

Thabanchu

1

-

-

-

MUCPP

1

-

-

-
  1. Nzula

4

-

-

1

Pelonomi

-

3

-

-

Gauteng

District

Facility

Family Physicians

Clinical Engineer

Johannesburg

Nasrec isolation Centre

5

-

Sedibeng

Sebokeng Hospital

-

1

West Rand

GPG facilities

2

-

Ekurhuleni

Essellen Park

5

-

Tshwane

Pretoria West Hospital

3

-

KwaZulu Natal

 

INSTITUTION

Family Physician

Health Technology

Information Management (Biostatistics)

Epidemiology Technologist
           

Amajuba

Dannhauser CHC

1

-

-

-

EThekwini

St. Mary's Marianhill

2

-

-

-

Harry Gwala

Christ the King Hospital

2

-

-

-

ILembe

Ntunjambili Hospital

2

-

-

-

King Cetshwayo

St. Mary's KwaMagwaza

2

-

-

-

UGu

GJ Crookes Hospital

1

-

-

-

uMgungundlovu

Edendale Hospital

1

-

-

-

UMgungundlovu

Pietermaritzburg

1

-

-

-

Umkhanyakude

Hlabisa Hospital

2

-

-

-

UMzinyathi

Dundee hospital

1

-

-

-

Uthukela

Ladysmith hospital

1

-

-

-

Zululand

Itshelejuba Hospital

2

-

-

-

King Cetshwayo

Ngwelezana hospital

 -

2

-

-

uMgungundlovu

Greys Hospital

-

1

-

-

Wentworth

eThekwini

-

1

-

-

ILembe

Stanger Hospital

-

-

1

-

Uthukela

Ladysmith hospital

-

-

1

-

Amajuba

Madadeni Hospital

-

-

-

1

ILembe

Stanger Hospital

-

-

-

1

Uthukela

Ladysmith hospital

-

-

-

1

Limpopo

DISTRICT

INSTITUTION

Medical Officers

Clinical Engineering

Technologist

Hygienist

Biostatisticians

Capricorn

Rethabile CHC

2

-

-

-

Sekhukhune

Dilokong Hospital

2

-

-

-

Waterberg

FH Odendaal/MDR-TB

2

-

-

-

Mopani

Kgapane Hospital

2

-

-

-

Capricorn

Head Office

-

3

1

1

Mpumalanga

District

Institution

Family Physician

Clinical Engineering

Epidemiology

Ehlanzeni

Rob Ferreira Hospital

-

1

-

GertSibande

Ermelo Hospital Clinical

-

1

-

Nkangala

Witbank Beatty Clinic

-

1

-

Ehlanzeni

Tonga District Hospital

1

-

-

Ehlanzeni

Shongwe District Hospital

1

-

-

Ehlanzeni

Tintswalo District Hospital

1

-

-

Ehlanzeni

Lydenburg District Hospital

1

-

-

Nkangala

Witbank/Impungwe District Hospital

1

-

-

Provincial Office

Provincial Office - CDC

  

-

-

Nkangala

Kwa-Mhlanga District Hospital

1

-

-

GertSibande

Piet Retief District Hospital

1

-

-

GertSibande

Evander District Hospital

1

-

-

Provincial Office

Provincial Office - Integrated Health Planning Unit

-

-

-

Northern Cape

 

MEDICAL OFFICERS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR ADMI

ASS. DIR. ADMIN

JT Gaetsewe

2

-

-

Namakwa

1

-

-

Frances Baard

2

-

-

PixleyKaSeme

1

-

-

ZF Mgcawu

1

-

-

Provincial Office

-

2

2

North West

DISTRICT

INSTITUTION

Family Physician

Health Technology
       

Provincial Office

Mahikeng

-

-

NgakaModiriMolema District

Mahikeng (Lehurutshe/Zee rust Hosp)

2

-

Dr Ruth SegomotsiMompati District

Greater Taung Sub-district

1

-

Bojanala District

Rustenburg

2

2

Bojanala District

Madibeng

3

-

Dr Kenneth Kaunda District

Potchefstroom

1

-

Dr Kenneth Kaunda District

Matlosana

1

1

Western Cape

 

MEDICAL OFFICERS

Health Technologists

Epidemiologists

Biostatisticians

CTICC

18

4

-

-

Directorate: Facilities Management

-

-

3

-

Directorate: Information

-

-

-

3

b) The Cuban Medical Brigade’s contribution to the Republic’s fight against Covid-19 in each of the locations includes but not limited to -

  • Their deployment made a significant impact because the institutions are able to address issues of workload pressure because of Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The Cuban Medical Brigade have been resourceful in the Primary Health Care as this is their specialty.
  • Data analysis and information management team were tremendously instrumental in assessing the impact of the intervention.
  • The Epidemiologic predictions of the peak of the pandemic are critical to District readiness.
  • Hygienists and Epidemiologists are playing a key role in the research of the trends the pandemic is following and are providing advice on the projections.
  • The Biomedical Engineers have been critical in the design, installation, adjusting, repairing or provision of technical support for biomedical equipment.
  • The Cuban Medical Brigade are also involved in contact tracing and testing programme of the COVID-19 response.
  • Other Brigades are deployed to Isolation and Quarantine sites
  • They are also assisting with the implementation of the District SOP in the management of confirmed and suspected contacts (PUIs) in the District
  • They are part of ward-based programme and Health Facility decongestion program

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