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Impact Medical Solutions

Our heritage in healthcare

A documented history of patient-handling initiatives, public healthcare engagement and international collaboration.

About our history: The earliest milestones describe the reported professional experience of Victor Makgwana and Gavin Wright. Later milestones are supported by letters provided to Impact Medical Solutions. Historical correspondence is not published on this site.
1999 · Healthcare transformation

Klerksdorp and Tshepong

Victor Makgwana reports involvement with Dr Molefi Sefularo during healthcare transformation associated with the integration of Klerksdorp and Tshepong Hospitals. This account is awaiting independent documentary verification.

2001–2002 · International research

Knowledge transfer and patient handling

Gavin Wright reports work with South African health authorities researching the handling of gunshot-injury patients through a UK government-sponsored knowledge-transfer project. Supporting records are being sought.

2010 · Hospital project

South African Moving and Handling Project

A letter from the former hospital CEO confirms that Victor Makgwana, Dr Martin Khunou and Gavin Wright brought the project to Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex. The letter records North West Department of Health approval, equipment delivery and training for nursing, physiotherapy and occupational health personnel.

2015 · National collaboration reaffirmed

National Department of Health

A letter dated 22 January 2015 confirms a partnership between the National Department of Health and Impact Medical Solutions concerning safer moving and handling practices, with a proposed evaluation across nine hospitals. Impact Group reports that this reaffirmed an earlier 2010 letter; the original letter has not yet been reviewed for this website.

2025 · NHI colloquium invitation

Engagement on healthcare reform

The Progressive Business Forum invited Impact Medical Solutions and technical partners to participate as a principal partner in the inaugural NHI Act implementation colloquium, scheduled for 29 May 2025 in Johannesburg. The invitation highlighted the Dr Molefi Sefularo Memorial Initiatives and safe patient handling.

2025–2026 · Academic collaboration

Loughborough University

Professor Mike Fray's signed letters confirm a longstanding collaboration and support for proposed healthcare initiatives in South Africa and Botswana.

Looking ahead · Botswana and SADC

Healthcare infrastructure and manufacturing

Plans include a proposed specialist orthopaedic hospital and rehabilitation centre in Kanye, alongside an ambition to develop medical equipment manufacturing capabilities in the SADC region.