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establishments within
that area. They are chosen
based on their expertise.
(dd) Inspecting Officers utilise
the standards prescribed
in PN 187 as
well as a standard Inspection
Tool, which incorporates
standards of
care, which is based on
local and international
standards. For public
health facilities, the
standard depends on the
aspect being audited.
The National Department
Tool does however
contain minimum
norms and standards
which is best responded
to by the National Department.
The Western
Cape has however
implemented the norms
and standards for primary
health care facilities
as laid down by the
National
partment.
Health De-
(2) Yes.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) See response in (1)(b)(iii)(dd)
(c)
above. Dependent on the aspect
being audited.
There may be minor changes as
the Western Cape regulations are
different to the rest of the country.
We use PN 187 and they use
Regulation 158 of February 1980
as amended. A review of the National
Norms and standards reflects
that provincial standards are
in line with national standards.
(3) (a) and (b)
(i) Most establishments do not pass the
annual inspection without recommendations
to remedy defects or
noncompliance. With each type of
audit specific recommendations will
be made where weaknesses were
detected.
(ii) These defects or matters of noncompliance
are normally not life
threatening and almost in all cases
relates to either structural defects or
issues around quality assurance.
Weaknesses relate mainly to physical
infrastructure and are not life threatening.
(iii) Depending on the nature of the
defect or matter of noncompliance,
they are either instructed to remedy it
immediately or within two weeks.
This depends upon the nature of the
weakness.
(iv) No private facilities have been
closed down due to not complying
with standards to date. No public
facilities have been closed down to
date.
Child-headed households
906. Mr L W GREYLING (ID) asked the
Minister of Social Development:
(1) Whether his department has ascertained
or estimated how many orphaned
families are headed by
(2)
teenagers as a result of the death of
parents because of illness; if so, how
many such orphaned families are
living in each province;
whether they are receiving any assistance
from the state; if not, why not; if
so, what are the relevant details;
(3) (a) how does his department promote
the rights of orphaned and vulnerable
children through services of support
that are available to child-headed
household and (b) where are these