Question NW1520 to the Minister of Health
12 May 2022 - NW1520
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether his department keeps a record of (a) hospitals and/or (b) clinics throughout the Republic that have been ravaged by (i) fire, (ii) theft and/or (iii) vandalism; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (aa) name of each hospital and/or clinic and (bb) extent of the damages in each specified case; (2) whether his department intends to repair such damages; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in this regard; (3) what impact has he found has damaged clinics and hospitals had on healthcare service delivery in their respective areas?
Reply:
This information is not readily available at the National Department of Health, it is in the provinces. The National Department of Health is therefore still consulting with all the Provincial Departments of Health to provide these details, and this will enable the Minister to respond to the Honourable Member’s question. The response will therefore be submitted as soon as information has been received from the provinces.
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