In commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day 2025, the Gauteng

Department of Health (GDoH) has initiated its third edition of

Surgical Marathons, with the goal of performing over 1,000 critical

procedures across public hospitals in the province. These

life-improving surgeries include cataract removals, cleft palate

repairs, prostate and urology operations, colostomy reversals,

breast cancer treatments, and a variety of general surgical

procedures. The campaign, supported by private sector

collaboration, highlights the department’s commitment to

equitable healthcare access. MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko is

leading oversight visits to hospitals, reopening the upgraded

Urology Unit at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and the

Breast Centre for Excellence at Helen Joseph Hospital.

Additionally, she will launch the Treatment Time Guarantee (TTG)

Framework, which sets standardized, time-based expectations for

surgical procedures, tackling long-standing backlogs and delays

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