By Johannah Malogadihlare
In preparation for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI), the Gauteng health department is ensuring that it upgrades and maintains healthcare infrastructure.
The department continues to make headlines for the poor state of hospitals and clinics across the province.
“As we prepare ourselves for the implementation of the NHI, there is an urgency to accelerate our efforts to upgrade existing healthcare facilities and build new ones to meet this demand,” Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko told reporters on Thursday.
“We want to assure the people of Gauteng that our plan to improve hospitals and clinics in the province is in full swing to better serve the communities.”
She was speaking at the Mamelodi Regional Hospital in Tshwane where the department officially unveiled five newly refurbished areas and three extended wards, which it said would significantly ease the pressure on the hospital, allowing it to cater for
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