Health and Wellness
Question by:
Hon Gerrit Pretorius
Answered by:
Hon Nomafrench Mbombo
Question Number:
2
Question Body:
- What is the current stock of antivenom available to her Department and (b) how many doses of antivenom were administered in the province in 2022?
Answer Body:
- The Department has 10 months’ supply in hospitals across the province (i.e. 250 vials). Small amounts are delivered, and snakes are starting to hibernate now which reduces the risk of snake bites and the subsequent need for antivenom.
- 299 vials were issued for 2022/23.
Date:
Friday, May 19, 2023
