The Minister of Health and Deputy Minister of Health will witness clinicians demonstrating new ventilators donated by the United States government at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on June 6, 2020. The delegation, which includes the Gauteng Premier and MEC of Health, will observe the operation of the ventilators and pay tribute to health workers who have received COVID-19 cases and delivered babies to infected mothers at the hospital. Media is invited to watch the ceremony via livestream due to limited space.

1. NEW VENTILATORSFROMUSA TO BE INSTALLED AT BARA
The Ministerof Health,Hon Dr Zwelini Mkhize,accompaniedbythe DeputyMinisterof HealthHon.
Dr. Joe Paahla,Premierof GautengHon.DavidMakhura and GautengMEC of HealthHonDr Bandile
Masuku will witnessthe demonstrationbycliniciansof operatingventilatorsthatwere donatedby
the UnitedStatesGovernment,withthe ambassadorinSouthAfricaAmbassadorLanaMarks,at
ChrisHani BaragwanathHospital.
ChrisHani BaragwanathHospital hasactivelyreceivedcasessince the COVID-19pandemic.
Thisdelegationwill alsopaytribute tothe healthworkersandcelebratethe manyhealthybabies
that were bornby COVID-19patientsatthishospital.
Due to limitedspace,mediaisinvitedtowatchthe ceremonyonall majorlinearplatformsor
digitallyonthe National Departmentof HealthFacebooklivestream
Date: Saturday,6 June 2020
Time 10.00 - 12.00
Venue:ChrisHani BaragwanathHospital (byinvitation)
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