President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the management of a newly launched hospital in KwaMashu – Dr Pixley ka Iseme Memorial Hospital to ensure it is well maintained.
Ramaphosa was speaking at the hospital’s official launch on Friday.
He said the hospital, worth billions of rands, is proof of the government’s commitment to ensure that healthcare is prioritized.
However, he said hospital management needed to make sure it was properly taken care of.
The Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Hospital is one of its kind in KwaZulu-Natal.
Ramaphosa said it is one of the first hospitals to insource security guards and other essential workers.
He said the hospital management now has a duty to protect the R2.7 billion facility.
“I hope and I wish that and also I direct that you must take care of this hospital. You now need to make sure that you budget the maintenance of this hospital.”
The president also urged residents in Durban North areas to protect the facility from any acts of vandalism.
The hospital is expected to serve more than 1.5 million community members from areas such as Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu, Phoenix, and surrounding areas.
The health department in the province said this facility would ease the burden on various clinics around the area.
-EWN
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