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According to the Gauteng MEC for Health, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, the medical staff at the facilities were aiming to compete around 700 procedures on Tuesday.“As of 7pm, 720 elective surgeries were carried out by the facilities that took part in the marathon,” she said.
“It is a job well done to the whole team. We set ourselves a target and we have been able to surpass that target. This milestone is a clear demonstration of the capacity we have within the Gauteng healthcare system. “This demonstrates what can be achieved when we partner with multiple stakeholders to tackle issues confronting the healthcare system. The challenge we have set for the team now is replicating this success regularly through a series of marathons until we have eliminated the backlog,” said Nkomo-Ralehoko.
Last month, he said that the government has already identified 213 hospitals that can be excluded from load shedding, with 76 already not experiencing power cuts and work on a further 46 underway.
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