Montseng Tsiu
South African politician, trade unionist and nurse
Montseng Tsiu is a South African politician, trade unionist and nurse who served as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health in the Free State provincial government from May 2018 until March 2023. She was sworn in as a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress in April 2018. Tsiu is the former provincial chairperson of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union and the former director of nursing in the Free State government.
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edit- There are others who would not only screen but also test and the results (would) come out negative, and then within 14 days when they test again, the results (will) come out positive. We’re dealing with something that is new. We’re still learning.”
- We screened and tested them (contacts). We also went to the school where her children attended (and we) screened the teachers, learners as well as their families.”
- We immediately went to the church, to make sure we covered (traced) each and every one who was part of the gathering. We screened everyone and tested those who needed testing. That following day, after some who attended (the church gathering) tested positive, we quarantined them. We also went as far as asking cell phone companies to assist us in checking (tracing) the movements of those who attended the church gathering and their contacts,
- We only have a few that we have lost, which is something that is bothering us as one death is one too many.
- We’re confident that we should be able to deal with this. We have a situation where we have finite resources for infinite healthcare demands. Those are some factors contributing to the challenges we have,
- We have seen that when people say they have self-quarantined, they still get out of their houses and move around. Sometimes they would move carelessly without the masks, so we make sure that you are (placed) where we can monitor you on a daily basis,”
- determination to flatten the curve and curb transmissions has been a combination of tracing contacts, screening and testing”
- I think that is what we are doing exceptionally good. Once you test positive, we make sure we remove you from the community and quarantine you at places where we have provided beds for isolation
