By Charmaine Ndlela
The Gauteng health department said it had cleared a backlog in cancer treatment in the province thanks to public-private partnerships and changes in how patients are managed and treated.
Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko made the remarks while delivering a keynote address during a World Cancer Day commemoration at the Orange Farm Multipurpose Centre this week.
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“I am proud to say that we no longer have a backlog in cancer services because of the public-private partnerships we have implemented to reduce waiting times,” she said.
The province has developed a provincial cancer plan to guide longer-term improvements, Nkomo-Ralehoko said.
“This plan is not a document on a shelf; it is a living programme of action shaped by the real experiences of patients and healthcare workers,” she said.
She said the department was
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