Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
The Gauteng Department of Health has announced a series of interventions aimed at reducing waiting times for children requiring specialised surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH), as pressure on one of the province’s busiest paediatric surgical units continues.
Departmental spokesperson Steve Mabona said the measures include improving theatre efficiency, strengthening the management of surgical waiting lists, enhancing case scheduling, and expanding the implementation of the Treatment Time Guarantee (TTG) programme. The provincial initiative is designed to improve patient flow and maximise the use of operating theatres across Gauteng’s public hospitals.
CMJAH provides specialised paediatric surgical care for a wide range of conditions affecting infants and children, including congenital abnormalities, emergency cases and elective procedures.
Despite mounting pressures on the health system, Mabona said the hospital has consistently maintained its paediatric surgical programme, performing more than 2,000 operations each year over the past several years.
