600 to 700
Patients served each day
27,000
People were the original intended dependents of KTC Day Hospital
Over 500,000
People depend on KTC Day Hospital, as of 2023
R300 Million
Allocated for the new hospital, yet unused by the government
About The
GDH Campaign
The residents of Gugulethu are demanding a new district hospital. The current day hospital in Gugulethu, the KTC Day Hospital, cannot support over 500,000 residents of Gugulethu and surrounding areas. The Department of Health is robbing the residents of Gugulethu of their constitutional right to health, under Section 27 (1) (a), as the hospital is unable to deliver quality health services in a timely and safe manner.
(1) Everyone has the right to have access to— (a) health care services, including reproductive health care. (2) The state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of each of these rights.
Section 27(1)(a) and 27(2) of the South African Constitution