More military staff deployed
2010-08-22 17:53
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Johannesburg - Military personnel have been deployed to help out at another Gauteng hospital, a spokesperson for the SA National Defence Force said.
Siphiwe Dlamini said in a statement on Sunday afternoon that a multi-disciplinary team has been sent to help out at the Mamelodi Hospital in Pretoria.
Earlier on Sunday Dlamini said the SANDF had already deployed multi-disciplinary teams of the SA Military Health Service at 32 hospitals around the country.
These included the Natalspruit, Chris Hani Baragwanath, Helen Joseph, Kalafong, George Mukhari, Steve Biko and Tshwane District hospitals in Gauteng.
In the North West, teams were deployed at the Brits Hospital, Bophelong in Mafikeng, and the JT Tabane Hospital in Rustenburg.
Further military help was provided at the Dora Nginza and Livingstone hospitals in the Eastern Cape, while in KwaZulu-Natal teams were deployed to the King Edward III, Mahatma Ghandi Memorial, Chief Albert Luthuli, Prince Mshiyeni and Stanger hospitals.
In Limpopo, medical teams were sent to the Van Velden, Polokwane, Lebowakgomo, St Rita's and Maphutha-Malatji hospitals, and to the Bongane, Katlego and Pelonomi hospitals in the Free State.
The seven hospitals in Mpumalanga where military staff was deployed were Witbank, Tonga, KwaMahlanga, Mapulaneng, Rob Fereira, Ermelo and Themba hospitals.
No teams were deployed to hospitals in the Western and Northern Cape. "Depending on the request, a medical team may consists of doctors, nurses and emergency health care practitioners," Dlamini said.
- SAPA