Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the city of Cape Town metropole of the Western Cape province of South Africa: a spatio-temporal analysis

A resuscitation systems analysis for South Africa: A narrative review

“… 48 , 50 However, there are some provisions requiring healthcare professionals to act in cases of emergency when it is safe, and they are capable to do so. 83 Considering that the majority of OHCAs in South Africa do not occur in public spaces, 84 the utility of these prescriptions to improve early recognition and CPR is not that clear.…”

“…90 There exists no registry or specific legislation for AED placement, but defibrillation via EMS is likely delayed due to prolonged response times. 6 , 84 This also delays access to ALS care, which is further compounded by emigration of these cadres of provider. 68 South Africa faces tremendous shortages of critical care resources for admission of patients who have obtained ROSC and similarly, 91 , 92 access to percutaneous coronary intervention is affected by unequal distribution or barriers to access for socio-economic reasons.…”