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To: Kuruman Hospital CEO, Ms Agnes Sesing and the Provincial Dept of Health
Fix Kuruman Hospital
Dear Ms Sesing
The state of horror of the Hospital you manage is really deplorable. We call on you and the Provincial Department of Health to fix the hospital.
The state of horror of the Hospital you manage is really deplorable. We call on you and the Provincial Department of Health to fix the hospital.
Why is this important?
Many people cant afford Private doctors and have to make use of Public Health Care centers, but they do not receive proper health care. Every resident in South Africa has a right to receive proper Health care. But the state most of our public hospitals are in is shocking like in the case of Kuruman Hospital. Where most of the machines, the mortuary and may other key much needed equipment are broken and hygiene is the worst.. Which then subjects patients especially those who are terminally ill to being transported to Kimberly for treatment.
Patients seeking treatment including chemotherapy and hysterectomies must travel about 230 km from Kuruman to Kimberley. These patients must arrive at Kuruman Hospital the afternoon before their bus patient transport shuttle leaves for Kimberley Provincial Hospital the next morning at 3 am.
For those already suffering from debilitating illnesses, this meant spending a cold night sleeping on the floor. Which begs the question, do we not value poor people's lives? How many more should die from negligence in public hospitals? The Department of Health must take a deeper look into the hospital and the way they treat patients. So many babies are fine until its time to give birth at Kuruman Hospital.
Our hospitals should not be places where people die. Urgent intervention is needed.
Patients seeking treatment including chemotherapy and hysterectomies must travel about 230 km from Kuruman to Kimberley. These patients must arrive at Kuruman Hospital the afternoon before their bus patient transport shuttle leaves for Kimberley Provincial Hospital the next morning at 3 am.
For those already suffering from debilitating illnesses, this meant spending a cold night sleeping on the floor. Which begs the question, do we not value poor people's lives? How many more should die from negligence in public hospitals? The Department of Health must take a deeper look into the hospital and the way they treat patients. So many babies are fine until its time to give birth at Kuruman Hospital.
Our hospitals should not be places where people die. Urgent intervention is needed.