A stakeholders meeting on January 6 discussed problems which included overcrowding in the ward, staff shortages, and inappropriate equipment storage. Following the death of 10 babies after the outbreak of a highly drug-resistant bacteria in Tembisa hospital’s neonatal unit, the Gauteng health department has rolled out emergency measures to prevent further deaths and contain the..
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Highly drug-resistant bacteria kills 10 babies at Gauteng state hospital
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Pelonomi Hospital – 7 newborn babies die in 8 days in neonatal unit
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Seven babies died in the neonatal unit of Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein within eight days. Mondli Mvambi, the spokesperson for the Free State Department of Health, confirmed the death of these newborn babies between December 2 and 10. Mvambi says the sudden rise in mortality in the neonatal unit is been investigated. “We found the..
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Patients suffer while NEHAWU members trashed Pietersburg hospital during illegal picketing, demanding performance bonuses
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NEHAWU members thrashed the Maternity Wards and kitchen of Pietersburg Hospital while they were illegally picketing at the hospital. Nurses who were assisting women to give birth had to run for cover fearing the picketers who were on a destructive mode. Patient food for tonight scattered all over the place. They are demanding that the..
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National Health Insurance: Medical specialists and doctors threaten to flee overseas
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The new National Health Insurance (NHI) that the ANC-regime wants to implement is facing fierce opposition from doctors and medical professionals in the Free State. These medics are currently threatening to go overseas, meanwhile, the Free State DA has also been involved in a fight with Montsent Tsiu, the MEC of Health in the province…
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THE HELL OF SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITALS -Horrific findings after surprise inspection at East London public hospitals:
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The Public Service Commission has completed its report after an unannounced inspection at Cecilia Makiwane and Frere Hospitals in East London. Following unannounced inspections at the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital’s Mental Health Unit and Frere Hospital’s Nerina House Nurses Home in August 2019, the Public Service Commission (PSC) released its report on Tuesday 3 December 2019,..
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Thousands of operations canceled in Gauteng hospitals due to defective infrastructure or lack of basic medical supplies
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Gauteng Department of Health reported nearly 2,036 canceled operations in Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in 2018. A total of 1,979 surgeries were postponed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital last year. According to Gauteng Health MEC spokesperson Kwara Kekana, operations are canceled or delayed due to various reasons such as an overcrowded high-care unit, patient problems, inadequate..
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Implementering van NGV gaan rampspoedige gevolge inhou vir SA ekonomie en selfs oorsaak wees vir gradering tot rommelstatus
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AfriForum het vandag in ’n brief aan president Cyril Ramaphosa, minister van finansies Tito Mboweni en minister van gesondheid Zweli Mkhize gestuur waarin die burgerregteorganisasie waarsku dat die inwerkingstelling van nasionale gesondheidsversekering (NGV) uiteindelik tot die afgradering van die land se kredietgradering tot rommelstatus kan lei. Dít volg nadat die kredietgraderingsagentskap Moody’s Suid-Afrika se kredietgradering..
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2,600 graduated young doctors not yet placed out for their one-year mandatory service
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The ANC government is again, as it was last year, extremely negligent in dealing with graduated young doctors who have to be posted for their one year community service. About 2,600 young doctors who have graduated within a month have not yet been notified where to go for their one-year mandatory service to the community…
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New Health Plan poses huge risk to SA’s economy and would be disastrous if implemented – even far left FW de Klerk Foundation have their doubts!
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The ANC regime has South Africa’s people in a huge dilemma with its National Health Plan.
Foreign media reports that a government spokesman said the plan would be implemented gradually, but that would depend on the economic growth achieved.
Experts point out that the country will not show any significant growth in the next five years, with the massive unemployment still rising.
The plan is believed to be “rolled out” in phases as economic growth improves, but experts point out that nothing has been said about what will happen if the economy recedes further.
Opinionists believe this will mean that the tax assessment could increase dramatically, and ultimately the entire Plan will fail.
Even the far left FW de Klerk Foundation believes implementing the Health Plan will be yet another disaster for South Africa.
ANC regime’s NHI plan back in the news – according to spokesman it will be wisely implemented – As if the ANC knows what wisely means!
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The ANC’s National Health Plan is back in the news after the party’s spokesman said the scheme would be implemented with “prudence”.
With the announcement, without offering new details, the ANC once again raised the smoke clouds,as doctors get busy packing to leave the country.
The ultimate cost, when the plan is fully operational, could amount to as much as R400 Billion a year, which the planners say will only result in a “small increase” in income tax for individuals.
Experts say the ANC has come up with an idea that will not work as long as hospitals and health clinics are in the current chaotic state, unemployment is still at 30%, and the country’s expertise in managing the comprehensive service, still missing.
The promise that the Plan will be implemented gradually is only a lipservice for taxpayers, and when failures take its toll, reversal is not possible.