Almost four years ago, the residents of Xhora Mouth in the Eastern Cape were promised a clinic, but the healthcare system in the province remains unchanged. This analysis examines the state of healthcare since the last elections in 2019.
Almost four years ago, the then MEC for Health in the Eastern Cape promised the residents of Xhora Mouth a clinic.In this analysis, Spotlight delves into what else has or has not changed in the province's healthcare system since the last national and provincial elections in 2019.
Spotlight looks at what else has or has not changed in the province's healthcare system since the last national and provincial elections in 2019, focusing on leadership, infrastructure, medico-legal claims, and emergency medical services. Covid-19 was obviously a big part of the story of the last five years, but we don't focus on it here – much has been written elsewhere about the severe shortcomings in the province's response to the pandemic.
"In addition to the previous MECs not doing justice to the department, the current MEC, too, has issues with Wagner, who happened to be transferred to the premier's office. That alone created another instability in the department, the current acting head of department , does not appear confident or capable of resolving the department's challenges," says Madikizela.
Though the Eastern Cape often ranks at or near the top when it comes to the number of and value of medico-legal claims against health departments, the high number of these claims is a national problem. As the Auditor-General , government has failed to meet its target of reducing contingent liability from medico-legal claims by 80% from the 2018 baseline of R70 billion – in March 2023, it stood at R77 billion, a 10% increase.
"All these years we have been calling for an urgent review of the Eastern Cape Department of Health's budget, which has been pushed through with no consideration of its disastrous implications for residents in desperate need of healthcare services. Every single financial department starts with billions of accruals.
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