Question NW785 to the Minister of Health
23 April 2018 - NW785
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Nkangala District Municipality in Mpumalanga in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
The ten leading causes for admission to a health care facility in Nkangala District Municipality in 2016/17 are:
- HIV and AIDS
- TB
- Lower respiratory infections
- Hypertensive heart diseases
- Ischaemic heart diseases
- Cerebrovascular diseases
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetes
- Diarrheal diseases
- Road injuries
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