Coronavirus – South Africa: Health Committees to assess Readiness of Hospitals and Quarantine Sites in Western Cape and Kwazulu Natal

APO Importer 07:42 - 17 August 2024

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament

The Portfolio Committee on Health and the Select Committee on Health and Social Services will today conduct a joint oversight visit to the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal provinces to assess the state of quarantine sites and readiness of public hospitals to deal with Covid-19. Also, the committees will visit private health facilities in those provinces.

Since interprovincial travel is not allowed under the level 4 lockdown, the committees have deployed their members to conduct oversight visits in provinces where they reside. The committees have prioritised provinces with high numbers of confirmed Covid-19 cases. Details are as follows: Western Cape, Tuesday 26 May

Time Venue Activity 09:30 – 10:30 Tygerberg Hospital (West Side Trauma Deck) Dr Dimitri Erasmus to brief the committee on the preparedness of Tygerberg Hospital to respond to COVID-19 Committee to receive feedback on the Laboratory operations at TBH Questions and Answers 11h00-12h00 Cape Town International Convention Centre (Field Hospital) Guided tour of the temporary hospital Dr Anwar Kharwa to brief the delegation on the CTICC as part of the COVID-19 response. Questions and Answers

. KwaZulu Natal, Tuesday 26 May

10:00 General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Hospital 12:00 Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital

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