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Beds inside of a healthcare facility.
The Gauteng Health Department says it has implemented measures to curb hospital-acquired infections, which are also known as nosocomial infections.
These are infections that patients can contract while receiving treatment for other conditions at medical facilities.
Such infections can lead to serious and sometimes life-threatening complications.
During a recent sitting of the Provincial Legislature, Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko responded to questions about the department’s approach to managing these infections.
Departmental spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says: “In an effort to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections, the Gauteng Department of Health has implemented several key measures. There is a dedicated Infection Prevention and Control Committee (IPC) that has been established to oversee the implementation of IPC guidelines across healthcare.”
Meanwhile, the department says its R67 billion budget allocation for the 2025/26 financial year will be used to strengthen services, improve infrastructure, and address priority health needs across the province, including that of curbing infections.
Among the key priorities for the department is to improve on health infrastructure delivery, mother and child services, HIV and TB outreach programmes, as well as expand mental health services.
DISCUSSION | Gauteng health allocated R67 billion – DrPercy Mkhulu Selepe and Dr. Angelique Coetzee:
