Question NW1944 to the Minister of Health
09 June 2022 - NW1944
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What are the names of the service providers that are used by his department to remove medical waste at hospitals in each province; (2) (a) which hospitals were affected due to the nonpayment of service providers and (b) what are the reasons that the service providers were not paid on time; (3) what are the full, relevant details of vetted suppliers in his department on the Request For Quote system in each province?
Reply:
This information is not readily available at the National Department of Health (NDOH), it is in health facilities which fall under the administration of provinces. Accordingly the NDOH is consulting with the provincial departments of Health to source this information. The Minister will provide a full response to the Question as soon as the information has been received from provinces.
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