The first indication that the government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) project might be failing has surfaced, with a damning report claiming the Eastern Cape health department is failing to properly vaccinate babies.
The South African Medical Journal found the provincial health department was failing to provide adequate primary healthcare.
The journal said it had monitored the vaccinations of 470 children between April 2013 and May 2015 in the O R Tambo district.
The 470 children were born at Zithulele Hospital in Mqanduli and 10 clinics, and homes in the area.
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Damning immunisation report
The South African Medical Journal found the provincial health department was failing to provide adequate primary healthcare.
The journal said it had monitored the vaccinations of 470 children between April 2013 and May 2015 in the O R Tambo district.
The 470 children were born at Zithulele Hospital in Mqanduli and 10 clinics, and homes in the area.
For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with jobs, classifieds, crosswords, TV schedules and back editions
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