Arthroplasty Solutions

There are currently thousands of patients in the public sector that are waiting to have their hip and knee replacements (Arthroplasty) done. To address this health care crisis, a Public Private Partnership has been established through Arthroplasty Solutions, to find an innovative solution to utilize the available capacity in the Private Hospitals at a vastly reduced cost.

The project will incorporate two phases. The current first phase which has started in March 2024, is the establishment of a well- functioning model. In this current project, the patients are taken from the waiting list at the public hospital, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) in Durban, KZN. From here they will then be transferred to Hillcrest Busamed Private Hospital where the joint replacements will be completed and where they will remain during the peri-operative period. 

A second phase is also envisioned with the project being rolled-out to other provinces, after establishing a well functioning model and firm foundation over the next few years.

Contributions to off-set and reduce the costs will come from the Department of Health, Busamed Private Hospital, doctors, pharmaceutical suppliers, and other private entities. Through the partnership of the Department of Health, Busamed Private Hospital and the Private Sector, a significant impact can be made to the quality of so many lives in the years to come.

The sole beneficiaries of this project are the previously disadvantaged people who are solely dependent on the state sector for their health.

A well-functioning, public private partnership arthroplasty project will have far reaching social, economic and health benefits to thousands of desperate patients.