Question NW564 to the Minister of Health
07 May 2018 - NW564
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each (aa) clinic, (bb) hospital and (cc) other public health facility that does not have hazardous waste removal and (b) what is the reason for this in each case?
Reply:
(a) Hazardous waste, which is mainly constituted by expired pharmaceuticals, is collected, transported and disposed of by appointed healthcare risk management contractors at all public healthcare facilities in the Nine Provinces.
(b) Not applicable.
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