Gauteng's poor hospital infrastructures raise concerns of South African government
STORY: Gauteng's poor hospital infrastructures raise concerns of South African government
DATELINE: March 31, 2022
LENGTH: 00:03:39
LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. various of infrastructures of Gauteng's hospitals
2. SOUNDBITE (English): AMOS MASONDO, Chairperson of the NCOP
STORYLINE:
South African National Council of Provinces (NCOP) undertook an oversight visit to hospitals in Gauteng province to take challenges of delivery of health services to residents in the province.
The NCOP is worried about the state of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital's aging infrastructure and the delay in reopening the area of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital that was destroyed by fire last April.
The prolonged closure of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has placed enormous strain on Gauteng's health department, as experts predict that a fifth wave of the pandemic will begin in late April, fueled primarily by the Omicron/Delta hybrid that ha
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