MEC MADODA SAMBATHA CONDUCTS EMERGENCY VISIT AT MAHIKENG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL (MPH) FOLLOWING INCIDENT OF NEWBORNS PLACED IN CARDBOARD BOXES
Published on: 29 May 2023
Category: Media Statement
Saturday, 27 May 2023
The North West Department of Health MEC Madoda Sambatha embarked on a fact finding visit last night, 26 May 2023 at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital’s Neonatal section following the circulation of images depicting new-born babies placed in cardboard boxes on various social media platforms.
“My interaction with management ...
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MEC SAMBATHA TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO AN INCIDENT OF PLACING BABIES IN BOXES
Published on: 29 May 2023
Category: Media Statement
Friday, 26 May 2023
The North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha has learnt with shock that new born babies who are patients in the neonatal section were placed in boxes instead of incubators or crib beds in Mahikeng Provincial hospital. The hospital management has indicated that their preliminary internal investigation has ...
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DEPARTMENT WARNS ITS EMPLOYEES AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN AN ILLEGAL AND UNPROTECTED STRIKE
Published on: 08 March 2023
Category: Media Release
Mafikeng - The North West Department of Health has reflected on incidents of intimidation, blocking entrances to health facilities and damage to property that took place across the Province yesterday and has continued in some areas this morning. The Department views these acts as criminality as they take place ...
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THE NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COMMEMORATE STI/ CONDOM WEEK THROUGH DISTRICT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ACTIVATIONS
Published on: 14 February 2023
Category: Media Statement
Sexually Transmitted infections (STI) and Condom Week is commemorated on the 12 -16 of February 2023 in order to raise awareness regarding condom usage and STDs as well as to root out stigma and other related infections.
Unpacking the provincial department’s commemorative plan for the campaign, MEC Madoda Sambatha revealed that ...
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Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) questionnaire
Published on: 06 February 2023
Category: Media Statement
ANNOUNCEMENT/ NOTICE
All Clients in the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme are hereby notified and requested to Complete a questionnaire on their next visit to a health facility
Clients can choose to either fill in a paper based questionnaire or complete it online
The links to the online question is ...
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