GOVERNMENT NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHNo. 538 11 April 1997 CHOICE ON TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT, 1996 (ACT No. 92 OF 1996) DESIGNATION OF FACILITIES FOR THE SURGICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY I, Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Health, hereby designate, in terms of section 3 of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996), designate the institutions listed in the Schedule as facilities where surgical termination of pregnancy may take place in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Act. SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In this Schedule any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates- "access" means resources are available without necessarily requiring such resources to be on site at a facility; "operation theatre" means a unit which is fully equipped to deliver local or general anaesthetic and to deal with any complication that may arise as a result of such an anaesthetic; "the Act" means the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996). Requirements which both a public health facility or a private health facility must meet in order to be designated as a facility in terms of section 3 of the Act 2. Both a public health facility and a private health facility must meet the following requirements in order to be designated as a facility in terms of section 3 of the Act where surgical termination of pregnancy may take place: (a) Access to medical and nursing personnel; (b) access to an operating theatre; (c) appropriate surgical equipment; (d) drugs for intravenous and intramuscular injection; (e) emergency resuscitation equipment and access to emergency referral centre or facility; (f) access to appropriate transport should the need arise requiring emergency transfer; (g) facilities and equipment for clinical observation and access to inpatient facilities; (h) appropriate infection control measures; (i) access to safe waste disposal infrastructure; and (j) telephonic means of communication. Facilities 3. (1) The following public health facilities and private health facilities meet the requirements stated in paragraph 2 and are hereby listed as facilities in terms of section 3 of the Act: PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES (a) KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith Hospital Madadeni Hospital Manguzi Hospital Mbongolwana Hospital Montobello Hospital Mosvold Hospital Mseleni Hospital Murchison Hospital Newcastle Hospital Ngwelezana Hospital Niemeyer Memorial Hospital Nkandla Hospital Nkonjeni Hospital Northdale Hospital Osindisweni Hospital Port Shepstone Hospital Prince Mshiyeni Hospital R K Khan Hospital Stanger Hospital St Andrews Hospital St Appollinaris Hospital Tayler Bequest Hospital Umpumulo Hospital Vryheid Hospital (b) Gauteng Province Community Health Centres - East Rand Region Bophelong Clinic (Midrand) Edenvale Main Clinic (Lethabong) Etwata Clinic Kwathema Clinic Esangweni Clinic Thembisa Main Clinic Vosloorus Clinic (Springs) - Vaal Region Empilisweni Health Centre Sharpville Health Centre Boipatong Health Centre - Pretoria Region Soshanguve Clinic 3 - West Rand Khutsong Health Centre (Carletonville) Bekkersdal Health Centre (Westonaria) Kagiso Health Centre (Krugersdorp) - Central Wits Southern Metropolitan Substructure * Koos Beukes Community Health Centre * Chiawelo Health Centre * Zola Health Centre * Mofolo Health Centre * Lilian Ngoyi Health Centre Kliptown Health Centre Lenesia Health Centre Stretford Health Centre Jabavu Clinic Eldorado Park Extension 9 Health Centre Eldorado Park Extension 12 Health Centre Rosettenville Clinic Western Metropolitan Substructure * Dobsonville Clinic * Meadowlands Clinic Eastern Metropolitan Substructure * Orchids Clinic/John Fortheringham Clini * Jeppe Clinic * Yeoville Clinic * Transvaal Memorial Institute (TMI) Northern Metropolitan Substructure * Diepkloof Clinic * Westbury Clinic * Crosby Clinic * Randburg Clinic * Diepsloot Clinic PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES Broad Road Surgical Clinic Arena Park Hospital Afrox Health Care Hospitals Brenthurst Clinic Argyle Clinic The Glynnwood Hospital East London Private Hospital Maddocs Group of Hospitals Sunward Park Hospital (Boksburg) Pretoria Urology Hospital (Pretoria) Pedimed Hospital (Pretoria) Akasia Hospital (Pretoria) Lesedi Clinic (Soweto) Clinix Health Management (Pty) Ltd Botshelong Empilweni Hospital Tshepo Themba Private Hospital Towers Day Clinic.