Clinics fail to record patient info
Monday, April 26, 2010
Last Thursday, two out of five clinics admitted that they failed to record complete information about their patients.
These clinics and two hospitals were engaged in a year-long project of assessing their services and finding ways of correcting it. The project started when the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Southern Africa Human Capacity Development Coalition (SAHCD), embarked on a pilot project named Quality Assurance Accreditation and Leadership Development Programme involving the Mahalapye and Scottish Livingstone Hospitals, Xhosa, Airstrip, Phuthadikobo, Extension 2, Bontleng clinic and Nkoyaphiri clinics.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...