More than 200 children are waiting for surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Some patients have faced delays of up to 30 months. Gauteng Health MEC Faith Mazibuko disclosed the backlog in a written response to questions in the Gauteng legislature. The response shows that 217 children are on the hospital’s paediatric surgery waiting list. Many are expected to…
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Public-Private Partnership Slashes Surgical Waiting Lists in KZN
A groundbreaking public-private healthcare partnership piloted in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) could revolutionise South Africa’s strained medical sector. By leveraging underutilised private-sector resources, the initiative has successfully reduced surgical waiting lists. It has reduced costs by more than half and alleviated the suffering of patients who have been waiting years for life-changing procedures. The collaboration connects the state-run Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central…