Questions and Replies
07 May 2018 - NW1284
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the total number of persons who are on the waiting list for surgery in each hospital in the Free State, (b) what are the reasons that each person requires surgery, (c) what is the name of each hospital they are going to have the surgery at, (d) on what date was each individual added to the waiting list and (e) by what date is each individual expected to have the surgery in each specified hospital in the Free State?
Reply:
(a)-(e) Honourable Member the National Department of Health does not collate this level of detailed patient level data pertaining to waiting list for surgery. Each surgical ward in a hospital has this data which is never static or stable at any one time, but is used for clinical management of patients.
There is no standardised way which the National Department can use to compile such data at national level.
This is because the criterion used to place anybody on a waiting list is too complex and very fluid to be able to compile sensible data.
Criteria for waiting lists depend on a multiplicity of complex factors like clinical evaluation, availability of beds, prioritization of some patients over others depending on their clinical conditions. Patients conditions may change within a matter of hours and this may render the list irrelevant.
Hence the list is better kept ward per ward with all these changes that may happen day per day or even hour per hour.
This problem is faced by many health authorities internationally.
END.
07 May 2018 - NW1283
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the total number of persons who are on the waiting list for surgery in each hospital in the Eastern Cape, (b) what are the reasons that each person requires surgery, (c) what is the name of each hospital they are going to have the surgery at, (d) on what date was each individual added to the waiting list and (e) by what date is each individual expected to have the surgery in each specified hospital in the Eastern Cape?
Reply:
(a)-(e) Honourable Member the National Department of Health does not collate this level of detailed patient level data pertaining to waiting list for surgery. Each surgical ward in a hospital has this data which is never static or stable at any one time, but is used for clinical management of patients.
There is no standardised way which the National Department can use to compile such data at national level.
This is because the criterion used to place anybody on a waiting list is too complex and very fluid to be able to compile sensible data.
Criteria for waiting lists depend on a multiplicity of complex factors like clinical evaluation, availability of beds, prioritization of some patients over others depending on their clinical conditions. Patients conditions may change within a matter of hours and this may render the list irrelevant.
Hence the list is better kept ward per ward with all these changes that may happen day per day or even hour per hour.
This problem is faced by many health authorities internationally.
END.
07 May 2018 - NW1279
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to the SA Law Commission (SALC)’s work (details furnished) into end-of-life decisions and the SALC not making any recommendation on active voluntary euthanasia, (a) what is the policy position of his department on (i) managing the pain of terminally-ill patients and the doctrine of double effect, (ii) withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from patients at the request of a patient who is mentally competent to make such decisions (aa) personally or (bb) by means of an Advance Directive, commonly referred to as passive euthanasia and (b) would his department support the introduction of legislation on assisted dying, commonly referred to as active voluntary euthanasia; (2) whether he has found, in the interest of patients, their families and medical practitioners, that there is a need to clarify all or some of the aforementioned matters legislatively to ensure greater clarity and protection for all concerned; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) (a) The policy position of the Department on -
(i) Managing the pain of terminally-ill patients is obtained from the World Health Organisation's resolution of Palliative Care. Terminally-ill patients must be provided adequate analgesia to stay from pain until the end.
(ii) withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment is a decision taken by the treating doctor and must only be based on his or her clinical evaluation and not on anybody's request.
(b) No.
(2) Our policy on terminally-ill patients is adequately outlined in the Palliative Care policy.
END.
07 May 2018 - NW1278
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Health
With reference to his statement on 4 March 2017 regarding the listeriosis outbreak (details furnished) and the state of the municipal environmental health services, what (a) number of municipalities are currently providing municipal environmental health services and (b) steps does the Government intend taking to improve the state of municipal environmental health services?
Reply:
(a) All 52 Metropolitan and District Municipalities are currently providing municipal/environmental health services. Municipalities are however all understaffed and underresourced to efficiently and effectively service the current population and the increasing number of business premises (formal and informal);
(b) The Department of Health has published and gazetted National Environmental Health Norms and Standards, 2015 ( Gazette No 39561 of 24 December 2015, Notice 1229 of 2015). Theaim of these Norms and standards is to promote and ensure compliance to environmental health related policies/legislation and to provide a national approach in standardizing activities in the delivery of Environmental Health Services and establish a level against which the delivery can be assessed and gaps identified. Municipalities are being audited annually since 2016/2017 against compliance with these Norms and Standards and are individually being assisted to improve their compliance thereto.
For optimal output and meaningful management that will improve service delivery, the Ministry of Health intends to request Cabinet to approve that Municipal Health Services be managed from the National Department of Health directly with a restructured system from National to Municipality and/or through controlling the allocation of resources especially budget that gets allocated to Municipalities to an extent that Municipalities will account directly to the Ministry. This will assist to monitor and enable the Ministry of Health to account on environmental health service delivery in the Country. Alternatively, and best still, is to change the law and have Environmental Health Practitioners (what used to be called Health Inspectors), to be directly hired by the Department of Health rather than municipalities.
END.
07 May 2018 - NW1277
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Health
Are routine inspections and sampling on imported meat products conducted for the purpose of determining the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Routine inspections and sampling of imported meat is conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery at the Ports of Entry in terms of Section 13 of the Meat Safety Act no 40 of 2000.
END.
07 May 2018 - NW1287
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the total number of persons who are on the waiting list for surgery in each hospital in Limpopo, (b) what are the reasons that each person requires surgery at, (c) what is the name of each hospital they are going to have the surgery, (d) on what date was each individual added to the waiting list and (e) by what date is each individual expected to have the surgery in each specified hospital in Limpopo?
Reply:
(a)-(e) Honourable Member the National Department of Health does not collate this level of detailed patient level data pertaining to waiting list for surgery. Each surgical ward in a hospital has this data which is never static or stable at any one time, but is used for clinical management of patients.
There is no standardised way which the National Department can use to compile such data at national level.
This is because the criterion used to place anybody on a waiting list is too complex and very fluid to be able to compile sensible data.
Criteria for waiting lists depend on a multiplicity of complex factors like clinical evaluation, availability of beds, prioritization of some patients over others depending on their clinical conditions. Patients conditions may change within a matter of hours and this may render the list irrelevant.
Hence the list is better kept ward per ward with all these changes that may happen day per day or even hour per hour.
This problem is faced by many health authorities internationally.
END.
07 May 2018 - NW1285
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the total number of persons who are on the waiting list for surgery in each hospital in Gauteng, (b) what are the reasons that each person requires surgery at, (c) what is the name of each hospital they are going to have the surgery at, (d) on what date was each individual added to the waiting list and (e) by what date is each individual expected to have the surgery in each specified hospital in Gauteng?
Reply:
(a)-(e) Honourable Member the National Department of Health does not collate this level of detailed patient level data pertaining to waiting list for surgery. Each surgical ward in a hospital has this data which is never static or stable at any one time, but is used for clinical management of patients.
There is no standardised way which the National Department can use to compile such data at national level.
This is because the criterion used to place anybody on a waiting list is too complex and very fluid to be able to compile sensible data.
Criteria for waiting lists depend on a multiplicity of complex factors like clinical evaluation, availability of beds, prioritization of some patients over others depending on their clinical conditions. Patients conditions may change within a matter of hours and this may render the list irrelevant.
Hence the list is better kept ward per ward with all these changes that may happen day per day or even hour per hour.
This problem is faced by many health authorities internationally.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW761
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality in the Free State in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Please refer to the attached detailed Burden of Disease Profile for Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW544
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each clinic which does not offer mental health care services and (b) why?
Reply:
Section 3(a)(iii) of the Mental Health Care Act of 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002) provides that mental health services must be integrated in the general health services environment, which is clinics and hospitals. In compliance with this provision all clinics provide mental health services that have been determined in the National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2013-2020. Where it is beyond their capacity for one reason or the other they will refer to a facility of an appropriate level.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW252
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Health
What is the (a) average length of stay at each hospital and (b)(i) national and (ii) provincial breakdown of the average length of stay since 2008?
Reply:
The attached tables 1 to 10 reflect the details in this regard.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW1026
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
How many more (a) hospitals and (b) clinics does his department need to build in order to operate at maximum capacity and provide the highest quality of healthcare to all South Africans (i) in each province and (ii) nationally?
Reply:
There can never be a maximum for provision of health services. Number of hospitals and clinics are determined by need and availability of resources at any one time.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW961
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Health
Will he consider adding sunscreen to the list of essential medicines?
Reply:
Sunscreen has already been approved by NEMLC (National Essential Medicine Committee) and it will be published on Essential Medicine List in July/August 2018.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW960
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Health
Does his department offer free prescription glasses to persons living with albinism?
Reply:
Yes, they are being offered in public facilities free of charge where Optometry services are available. Otherwise they get referred to a higher facility if they cannot offer the service.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW772
Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the uMzinyathi District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for uMzinyathi District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW764
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Please refer to the attached detailed Burden of Disease Profile for Sidibeng District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
03 May 2018 - NW762
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the FezileDabi District Municipality in the Free State in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Please refer to the attached detailed Burden of Disease profile for Fezile Dabi District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015
END.
02 May 2018 - NW248
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What number of hospital beds are there (i) in each clinic, (ii) in each province and (iii) in total and (b) what is the optimal number of hospital beds for each clinic to operate at maximum capacity (i) in total and (ii) in each province?
Reply:
Clinics do not have and do not require hospital beds.
END.
02 May 2018 - NW778
Mente, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Please refer to the attached detailed Burden of Disease Profile for eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
02 May 2018 - NW547
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each hospital that does not offer accident and emergency services and (b) what is the reason for this in each case?
Reply:
All hospitals offer accident and emergency services.
END.
02 May 2018 - NW246
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Health
What number of ambulances (a) are functional and (b) not functional at each (i) national and (ii) provincial (aa) hospital and (bb) clinic?
Reply:
(i) The National Department of Health is not a line function department and as such does not operate ambulances;
(ii) All public sector ambulances are operated by the respective Provincial Departments of Health and may be based at ambulance stations attached to hospitals or clinics or at stand-alone EMS stations. The ambulances that are stationed at hospitals, clinics and stand-alone EMS bases are listed in the table in the attached Annexure 1.
END.
24 April 2018 - NW568
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each clinic that does not have information management support and (b) what is the reason for this in each case?
Reply:
There is no clinic in South Africa that does not have information management support.
END.
24 April 2018 - NW548
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each hospital that does not have a high-care unit and (b) what is the reason for this in each case?
Reply:
In terms of Government Gazette No R185 issued in 2012 (attached) and the national norms and standards all regional, tertiary and central hospitals have high care units. District hospitals are not expected to have high care units
24 April 2018 - NW549
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Health
a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each hospital that does not offer neonatal ICU services and (b) what is the reason for this in each case
Reply:
In terms of government Gazette No R 185 issued in 2012 (attached) and the national norms and standards regional , tertiary and central hospitals provide neonatal ICU services.
END
Parliamentary Question 549 of 2018
24 April 2018 - NW550
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each hospital that does not have an intensive care unit and (b) what is the reason for this in each ca see?
Reply:
In terms of Government Gazette No R 185 issued in 2012 and the national norms and standards regional, tertiary and central - hospitals have intensive care units.
24 April 2018 - NW552
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each hospital that does not offer cardiology services and (b) what is the reason for this in each case
Reply:
(a)-(b). In terms of Government Gazette No R 185 issued in 2012 and the national norms and standards cardiology services are provided at tertiary and central hospitals. This include referral of patients needing specialist care.
24 April 2018 - NW555
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Health:
What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each hospital that does not offer mental health services and (b) what is the reason for this in each case?
Reply:
Section 3(a)(iii) of the Mental Health Care Act of 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002) provides that mental health services must be integrated in the general health services environment, which is clinics and hospitals. In compliance with this provision all hospitals provide mental health services that have been determined for each hospital level.
24 April 2018 - NW556
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each hospital that does not offer oncology services and (b) what is the reason for this in each case?
Reply:
In terms of Government Gazette No R 185 issued in 2012 and the national norms and standards regional, tertiary and central hospitals provide oncology services. this includes referral of patient needing specialist care.
23 April 2018 - NW784
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the GertSibande District Municipality in Mpumalanga in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
The ten leading causes for admission to a health care facility in Gert Sibande District Municipality in 2016/17 are:
- HIV and AIDS
- TB
- Lower respiratory infections
- Hypertensive heart diseases
- Cerebrovascular diseases
- Diabetes
- Diarrheal diseases
- Road injuries
- Meningitis/Encephalitis
- Nephritis/Nephrosis
END.
23 April 2018 - NW777
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Harry Gwala District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Harry Gwala District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW776
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the iLembe District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for iLembe District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW775
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the King Cetshwayo District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Cetshwayo District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW774
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the uMkhanyakude District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for uMkhanyakude District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW773
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Zululand District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Zululand District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW771
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the uThukela District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for uThukela District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW770
Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for uMgungundlovu District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW769
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Ugu District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW760
Tshwaku, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the financial year 2016/17 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW758
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW753
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the SarahBaartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Sarah Baartman District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW752
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causesfor admission to a healthcare facility in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW741
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What is the (a) race, (b) age and (c) last residential address of all persons who died from listeriosis?
Reply:
(a) The racial distribution of deceased patients is known only for those patients for whom a case investigation form was submitted to the NICD. The racial breakdown is shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Race distribution where available of persons with lab-confirmed listeriosis, who were reported to have died (1 Jan 2017-20 March 2018)
|
Race |
Died |
% of deaths |
Total cases recorded |
|
BLACK |
62 |
34 |
261 |
|
COLOURED |
8 |
4 |
21 |
|
UNKNOWN |
109 |
59 |
675 |
|
WHITE |
6 |
3 |
26 |
|
ASIAN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
185 |
100 |
983 |
(b) The age distribution of deceased patients is shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Age (where reported) of all laboratory-confirmed listeriosis cases who have been reported dead at the end of hospitalisation "1 January 2017 - 20 March 2018".
|
Outcome |
Died |
% |
|
≤28 days |
78 |
42.2 |
|
1 months - 14 years |
7 |
4.0 |
|
15 - 49 years |
47 |
25.4 |
|
50 - 64 years |
24 |
13.0 |
|
≥65 years |
26 |
14.1 |
|
Unknown |
3* |
1.1 |
|
Total |
185 |
100 |
*3 patients with lab-confirmed listeria had no age reported on lab investigation form, and a case investigation form was not completed.
(c) I am not able to release residential addresses of people who died in our hospitals from any cause, through a parliamentary question. This needs a legal process.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW567
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each clinic that does not have administrative support and (b) what is the reason for this in each case?
Reply:
(a) All clinics have administrative support.
(b) Not applicable.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW545
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What is the (i) name, (ii) location and (iii) patient capacity of each clinic which does not offer pharmaceutical services and (b) why?
Reply:
There is no clinic that does not offer pharmaceutical services in this country.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW238
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What are the relevant details of the (a) name, (b) patient capacity and (c) location of each (i) hospital, (ii) clinic and (iii) other healthcare facility at (aa) national, (bb) provincial and (cc) municipal level?
Reply:
Attached is the schedule providing the details as requested.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW792
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Cape Winelands District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW793
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Overberg District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW791
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality in the Western Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW787
Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the Frances Baard District Municipality in the Northern Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for Frances Baard District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
23 April 2018 - NW786
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Health
What are the ten leading causes for admission to a healthcare facility in the John TaoloGaetsewe District Municipality in the Northern Cape in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Attached is the latest detailed Burden of Disease profile for John TaoloGaetsewe District Municipality for the period 2010 to 2015 by age and gender.
END.
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
END.