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Western Cape dedicates largest portion of budget to primary health care

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Western Cape Health Minister, Nomafrench Mbombo, says the largest portion of its 23-billion-rand provincial budget for this year will be spent on primary health care at District Health Services.

Mbombo delivered the budget at the provincial Parliament earlier today. She says Community Orientated Primary Care is a priority for her department and it also aims to strengthen home and community-based care.

MEC for Health in the Western Cape, Nomafrench Mbombo, has tabled her R23 billion budget for 2018 in the provincial Legislature. Mbombo says it will be spent to the benefit of the province’s more than 14 million patients.

Mbombo says one of the biggest priorities is addressing the Water Preparedness Plan in response to the drought crisis. She says in co-operation with the Department of Transport and Public Works, they’ve already commenced with drilling boreholes at several hospitals.

Tygerberg, Groote Schuur, the Red Cross War Memorial Hospital, Lentegeur, as well as rural district hospitals have already been equipped with boreholes.

Mbombo added that the largest portion of its R23-billion  budget  will be spent on primary health care at District Health Services.

Mbombo expressed that Community Orientated Primary Care is a priority for her department and it also aims to strengthen home and community-based care.

The MEC also commended her department for the 13 year-record of an unqualified audit. She says clean and accountable governance is crucial and reinforces public trust.

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