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Gauteng health department avoids 'adverse' report but must fix problems - SAHRC

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The SA Human Rights Commission said that it will not issue an “adverse” report on Gauteng's health department after its probe into baby deaths, long waits for life-saving treatment, overcrowding and critical staff shortages at hospitals.

The commission hopes to sign an agreement with the department after the elections and to work together to find solutions to its problems.

no room or space to keep patient files at Thelle Moegerane Hospital, meaning that documents and essential medical records could get lost; medical waste companies removing radioactive waste were on monthly contracts, in breach of tender rules;ageing hospital buildings and infrastructure;patients were unaware that hospitals were supposed to have a system to hear their complaints; and

Lukhele admitted to the commission that there were problems with ageing infrastructure as hospitals had not been maintained.

 

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SAHRC was obviously biased here... and made the report out to favour the ANC..

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