197 more ambulances, but Eastern Cape’s EMS crisis is still critical
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Eastern Cape Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa has conceded that the province’s promised delivery of 197 ambulances by the end of March next year will not come close to solving its emergency medical services (EMS) crisis — because the province needs about 600…
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What happened
Eastern Cape Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa has conceded that the province’s promised delivery of 197 ambulances by the end of March next year will not come close to solving its emergency medical services (EMS) crisis — because the province needs about 600…
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Follow-up questions
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