Our detractors are playing to the public gallery and are determined to continue appealing to some sections of the media to pursue their objective of discrediting government. We have never said that there are no mishaps in the Free Stare health system. However, the gross exaggerations are appalling and are meant to do nothing else but to achieve the change of regime.
We are continuing, however to provide health services to our people despite the objectively unfavourable economic climate, budgetary, and personnel constraints. We remain committed to strengthening the health care systems effectiveness by delivering the life sustaining results.
We reported to the Legislature on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 that:
- 1 141 986 of the expected 2 763 024 are now using the clinics as primary health care facilities this decreasing the burden on higher levels of care
- We are making head way in improving our rate of resolution of complaints having resolved 107 of the set target of 137. Some of the cases are taking long due to the complexity of issues involved and the indepth investigations that the department is doing as part of our adverse events and root cause analysis of certain occurrences. When a patient dies we investigate each case thoroughly in the best interests of our clients and the public.
- Our complaints resolution is set to be within 25 days and of the 105 cases we have done 107 already
- Our clients in ART are 180, 486
- Clients tested for HIV including Antenatal Clinic are 184,452 of the expected 151, 585
- in the performance indicator of screening patients for TB symptoms in the cohort of children of 5 years and older 980 435 were screened beyond the set target of 922 482
- New TB client treatment Is 1 328 above the target of 972
- TB stats of 2014 - on treatment was 2967 (0-4 years) and 2015 from January to September is 957 (0-4 years)
- we have performed cataract surgery to more than 2 268 443 out of a target of 516
- We are continuously working towards improving our EMS response rate . On the P1 urban response under 15 minutes we a bird a 30.7%. For the P1 rural response under 40 minutes we achieved a rating of 65.4% whilst our inter-facility transfer rate has improved to 8.9% which is a whopping 34 836 patients who need critical emergency care whilst on inter facility.
- Our measles 1st dose under1 year coverage is at 90.7%
- Our Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) 3rd dose coverage is at 87.4%
- Rota Virus (RV) 2nd dose is at 97.7%
Enquiries:
P.S Tsupane
Assistant Director: Media Liaison and News Services
Tel: (051) 405 4628
Cell: 071 302 2595 or 073 195 6558
Email: pulane.tsupane@fspremier.gov.za
