Health revamp effort

MOTIVATION: MEC MOVED BY ADVERSE EVENTS TO IMPROVE FACILITIES

- Jarryd Westerdale

The Gauteng department of health will implement a new plan to prevent unwanted outcomes at state facilities.

Since the beginning of 2023, the department recorded 9 390 serious adverse events (SAEs) at hospitals and clinics.

Health and wellness member of the executive council (MEC) Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has been under pressure to respond after the department came under fire regarding patient care.

SAES are defined as abnormal results from medical procedures or the administration of pharmaceuticals. The characteristics of the events include birth defects, disability, prolonged hospitalisation and death.