2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

Map23: Access to emergency services5.10 Access to health facilitiesThere are fewer health facilities in the municipality due to the higherthreshold requirements for these types of facilities. Walking time was theassessment criteria and the same access issues and challenges do exist.Given the low growth rural environment it will not be possible to improveaccess through growth. The following section shows the averagedistances to health facilities in the municipal area.Average time distance to health facilities (% of people)Walking Time Endumeni Msinga Nqutu Umvoti Grand Total50 Minutes 81.7% 24.2% 25.2% 35.2% 34.7%60 Minutes 0.4% 7.2% 4.1% 3.1% 4.4%120 Minutes 1.7% 19.0% 15.8% 10.2% 13.8%150 Minutes 3.0% 18.7% 18.8% 7.2% 14.1%150 Minutes + 13.2% 30.9% 36.2% 44.2% 33.0%Grand Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%The impact on settlement densities is reflected in the different distances.Again, one should note that this assessment is about the spatialdistribution and access to facilities and does not assess the qualitativeaspects of the health care system.Draft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 180Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013