WC Health Department facing major challenges at health facilities

Lusanda Bill
21 February 2014

Western Cape MEC of Health Theuns Botha said there are still enormous challenges facing health facilities across the province. 

MEC Botha said not only are long waiting times at facilities a daily reality but waiting lists for emergency as well as elective surgical procedures continue to be at unacceptable levels. 

Ministerial Spokesperson Helene Rossouw said in the past four years, groundbreaking initiatives have been introduced to reduce waiting times in facilities, but the results are not visible because patients keep on increasing.

Rossouw said the more we improve our services the more people we attract.  MEC Botha also said there is a consistent demand at emergency centres and he is going to approach national treasury on coming up with a new formula for the distribution of funding to provinces.    

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