It has come to the attention of the Democratic Alliance (DA) that in an urgent meeting held by the EC DOH on the 12th September 2013, the closure of the Mthatha Pharmaceutical Depot was decided. If this is true, it will have severe ramifications for the supply of critical medication to the hospitals and clinics in the eastern part of the Eastern Cape. The MEC of Health, Sicelo Gqobana, and the department have been aware of the problems facing the Mthatha depot for a couple of years now, … [Read more...] about Shutting Down of the Mthatha Pharmaceutical Depot Will Cost Lives

