Photo above: Staff of Cure Day Hospitals Paarl joins in celebrating the hospital’s third accreditation. This 21-bed day hospital is a thriving entity and is showing the way in delivering safe, quality care Left: Hospital Manager, Anel Scheepers, receives the COHSASA accreditation certificate from CEO Jacqui Stewart. Below: A tea table fit for a king. One of the staff had a birthday so two celebrations were held on the same day! A grand tea, rivalling the renowned spread at the Mount Nelson Hotel, was laid out in the staff room of Cure Day Hospitals Paarl to celebrate the hospital’s th ..read more

With the management team of the hospital in attendance, Ms Jacqui Stewart, CEO of COHSASA (seated front middle) presents the accreditation certificates to Johan Stadler Hospital General Manager of Mediclinic Durbanville (seated to her left) and to Yvette Jordaan, Day Clinic Manager of Mediclinic Durbanville Day Clinic (seated to her right). On June 20, 2024, the heads of all units at Mediclinic Durbanville gathered in the conference room to celebrate the facility receiving its sixth successive accreditation award, valid for four years until 2028. This multi-specialist hospital, one of the ..read more

Mediclinic Nelspruit has been accredited by COHSASA for four years. The Uganda Martyrs’ Hospital Lubaga in Kampala, Uganda, is proud to announce that it has received its first full two-year accreditation award from COHSASA. The hospital, situated in Kampala, achieved an overall score of 33 at its baseline survey in October 2020 and an overall score of 97 at its external survey – a feat indeed. Equally exciting is the accreditation of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (Chuk) in Rwanda’s capital city which has also achieved a two-year accreditation award. What do these awards mean ..read more

Pictured from the left: Dr Zewdie Mulisa Deksissa (High-Quality Health Systems Team Lead – QHA), Aden Adams (Technical manager), Helét Mostert (Pharmacy manager), Dr Mohammed Shikur Mussa (Vice President of the Ethiopian Healthcare Federation), Petra Sewing (COHSASA Quality Advisor/Surveyor), Dr Yeneneh Getachew (Senior Quality Management Advisor – IHI/QHA), Dr Ayele Teshome (State Minister, Ministry of Health), Henri van Waart (Hospital General Manager), Dr Meseret Bekele (Director General – Institute of Ethiopian Standards), Henok Hailu (Public Health Specialist, Ministry of Health), Mar ..read more

Deena Naidoo, Group Nursing Services Manager, Lenmed (standing) with from left: Jacqui Stewart, CEO of COHSASA; Dr Kim Faure Project Lead: SECURE Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership; Dr Ziyanda Mgugudo-Sello Head of Unit: Professional Services SA Medical Association and Professor Natalie Schellack, Head of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Pretoria, and Editor of the South Africa Pharmacy Journal. People wandering into the Sandton Convention Centre last week could have been forgiven if they thought they had walked onto the set of a sci-fi futuristic film for, contained with ..read more

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As the only one of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa NPC (COHSASA) which assesses and accredits a range of healthcare facilities throughout the continent is pleased to announce that it has achieved international accreditation until December 2027. This follows a comprehensive survey by the International Society for Quality in Health Care External Evaluation Association (ISQua EEA) in September last year and not only validates COHSASA as an organisation but also endorses the second edition of its Health Facility Standards for Inpatie ..read more

The inaugural Hospital Show and Conference, set for 13 to 14 March at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, promises to attract a diverse audience, including attendees from across Africa. Co-located with the GP Expo and Nursing Practice, this event is not only free for all HCPs but also offers a valuable certificate of attendance for CPD hours. Designed to facilitate connections with leading suppliers and service providers in the hospital sector across South Africa, SADC, and Africa, the Hospital Show is complemented by a two-day conference themed ‘Ensuring Patient Safety in the ESG ..read more

Jacqui Stewart, CEO of COHSASA, presents Mediclinic Cape Gate’s four-year accreditation certificate to Hospital General Manager, Carol Defty, and heads of department. There were celebrations recently when CEO of COHSASA, Jacqui Stewart, presented a four-year accreditation certificate to Mediclinic Cape Gate. It was the fourth time that this 164-bed multi-specialist hospital in Brackenfell in the northern suburbs of Cape Town had been accredited. This time the hospital achieved an enviable score of 98 out of a possible 100 points. Recently a standalone day clinic was added to the complex ..read more