Over R1.2 billion investment in health infrastructure
Twenty eight new health facilities have been built in the North West Province and many more received essential upgrade to resemble a place of healing from the outside.
Speaking during the State of the Province Address in Mahikeng today, Premier Thandi Modise, announced that facilities maintenance audit which was done under the hospital revitalization projects at Moses Kotane, Joe Morolong Memorial (Vryburg), Swartruggens and Brits hospitals confirms that the province have spent over R1,2 billion on these completed facilities.
Premier Modise said the Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital which was under construction in Mahikeng would also cost the province over R482 million.
In addition to these facilities, Premier Modise said: “We have completed 17 clinics and seven Community Health Centres since 2009. Ten Primary Health Care Facilities have also received essential upgrade from 2011 to 2013”.
The maintenance programme was fully underway in a number of the facilities, she said. To improve quality emergency medical services, Premier Modise announced that the province purchased 130 ambulances in addition to the 40 available emergency medical rescue vehicles.
“We have increased the number of medical doctor trainees from 10 in 2009 to 110 in
2003 and have recruited our highest number of 180 trainees to be sent to Cuba on a budget of R36 million this year,” Premeir Modise said.
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Lesiba Moses Kgwele
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