Phaahla working on additional power resources for health facilities
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has engaged Eskom and municipalities on the way forward following calls for the exemption of hospitals from load shedding.
Phaahla says he's concerned about the severe impact of the power cuts on the facilities' day-to-day operations.
Health forums and doctors have been pleading with the government to step in, saying quality healthcare's being compromised by the rolling blackouts, which have also put the lives of patients at risk.
The department's Foster Mohale says the director general has asked provinces for feedback on how load shedding's affected medical services.
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"The Minister has been working on alternative additional sources over-above the generators, which are not meant for prolonged outages to seek additional supply of power to be considered for installation in the health facilities to complement the generators as part of energy mix.
"Minister Phaahla will this week give comprehensive report on the impact and the intervention measures during the media briefing scheduled for Friday, 30 September 2022."
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