Question NW916 to the Minister of Health
07 May 2018 - NW916
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Health
What number of (a) tuberculosis patients are seen at the (i) Ivan Toms Clinic, (ii) Kuyasa Clinic, (iii) Michael Maphongwana Community Health Clinic, (iv) Mfuleni Clinic and (v) St Helena Bay Clinic in the Western Cape on a monthly basis and (b) nurses work in a shift at each specified clinic?
Reply:
a) Number of Tuberculosis patients seen
|
Facility |
Number of TB patients (2016) |
|
(i) Ivan Toms Clinic |
344 |
|
(ii) Kuyasa Clinic (George) |
161 |
|
(iii) Mfuleni Clinic |
355 |
|
(iv) Michael Mapongwana Clinic |
470 |
|
(v) St Helena Bay (registered as Laingville) Clinic |
120 |
b) There are no nurses who work shifts in clinics. Nurses only work shifts in 24 hour facilities.
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