Question NW462 to the Minister of Health
17 March 2022 - NW462
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
What number of babies have reportedly been stolen out of (a) public and (b) private hospitals in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021?
Reply:
The following table provides the response in this regard.
|
Provinces |
Number of babies stolen |
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|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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|
Public hospitals |
Private hospitals |
Public hospitals |
Private hospitals |
Public hospitals |
Private hospitals |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
|
Free State |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
|
Gauteng |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
Outstanding |
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
|
0 |
Not reported |
|
Limpopo |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
|
Mpumalanga |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not provided |
|
North West |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
|
Northern Cape |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
|
Western Cape |
0 |
Not reported |
0 |
Not reported |
1 |
Not reported |
We still await information from the Eastern Cape and Gauteng Provinces. This will be furnished to Parliament as soon as it is received.
END