# The National Department of Health says it is digitising procurement systems to help curb corruption in public hospitals. Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced the reforms during a visit to Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital yesterday. The move follows criticism over delays in repairing the hospital after the 2021 fire. Motsoaledi says electronic procurement will improve transparency and accountability by involving hospital staff directly in purchasing decisions and reducing opportunities for corruption across the healthcare system.
Motsoaledi says digitisation will reduce corruption in hospitals