The estimated cost of all infrastructure needs in 2019 was R70 billion for public hospitals and R12.6 billion for primary healthcare facilities. | YoliswaSobuwa
This was according to Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla during his opening remarks on the first day of the Presidential Health Summit in Boksburg.The objective of the second summit is to identify sustainable interventions that would prepare the healthcare system for the introduction of National Health Insurance .
"While there were days - especially at the peak of waves 1, 2 and 3 - when both the public and private health hospitals ran out of high care and ICU beds, the system did not collapse." Phaahla said a 10-year infrastructure plan had been costed in consultation with National Treasury. He added the mode of delivery of infrastructure also needed urgent reform to increase speed and quality while reducing wastage and high cost.The 2018 summit identified areas needing attention to improve financial management, including supply chain management. The management of the PPEs exposed serious weakness leading to reputational damage.
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