Question NW1799 to the Minister of Health
03 June 2022 - NW1799
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
With reference to claims of medical negligence and/or injuries, what (a) total number of newborns have (i) died and/or (ii) been left physically and/or mentally disabled due to diagnostic errors, surgical errors or any other reasons in (aa) public and (bb) private facilities in each of the past three financial years and (b) are the full relevant details for each province?
Reply:
Honourable Member, this information can only be made available by sourcing it from all provinces, it is not readily available at the National Department of Health (NDOH). In this regard, the NDOH is busy soliciting this information from all the provinces of the country, to enable the Minister of Health to respond to the question.
The Minister will provide the full response to the question as soon as the information has been received from all the provinces.
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