Question NW4580 to the Minister of Health
23 December 2022 - NW4580
Marais, Ms P to ask the Minister of Health
Which methods of intervention have been put in place to deal with the dilapidated mental health care facilities? NW5709E
Reply:
Mental health facilities are being renovated as part of the Health Facilities Revitalisation Grant (HFRG) projects. Provinces also make renovations to health facilities including mental health facilities utilising their equitable share. Furthermore, mental health units are being built in general hospitals in compliance with the Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No 17 of 2002) which prescribes integration of mental health into the general health services environment. Attaching mental health units to general hospitals is also relieving pressure on specialised psychiatric hospitals as these units provide mental health care, treatment and rehabilitation services and only refer to specialised psychiatric hospitals, those persons who require specialised and complex mental health interventions. The table below shows mental health infrastructure projects that are currently underway and funded through the HFRG.
|
Province |
Facility |
Project |
Stage |
|
Gauteng |
Weskopies Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
Forensic mental observation unit |
Tender stage |
|
Sebokeng Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Limpopo |
Hayani Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
Forensic mental observation unit |
Tender stage |
|
Evuxakeni Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
Hospital revitalisation |
Clinical brief stage |
|
|
Thaba Moopo Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
Forensic mental observation unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
KwaMhlanga Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Tender stage |
|
Witbank Hospital |
Revitalisation of the mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
New facility |
Building a new mental health hospital |
Clinical brief stage |
|
|
KwaZuluNatal |
Benedictine Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
Bethesda Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Estcourt Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Ladysmith Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Murchison Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Northdale Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Port Shepstone Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Tender stage |
|
|
Prince Mshiyeni Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
RK Khan Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Stanger Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Tender stage |
|
|
Umphumulo Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Umzimkhulu Hospital |
Forensic mental observation unit |
Design stage |
|
|
North West |
Bophelong Specialised Psychiatric Hospital |
Building the general psychiatry section |
Tender stage |
|
General De La Ray Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Itsoseng Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
|
Western Cape |
Swartland Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
|
Belhar Hospital |
Attaching a new mental health unit |
Design stage |
END.