Nelspruit hospital without water, 4 weeks now
Situated 15 km from Nelspruit’s earmarked Mbombela Stadium for the AFCON football tournament, the hospital has been nominated as the AFCON disaster point in the area.
The MEC visited the hospital in mid-January to assess its preparedness as an AFCON disaster facility. The doctors at the hospital have not had any feedback since, the hospital still being without water..
The doctors at the Themba Hospital are frustrated as this has an effect both on their health and that of the patients. Memorandums have been written to both the MEC and HOD but to date they have not responded. ‘Our members are in a desperate situation and as SAMA we are tired of pleading for their patience when we know nothing is forthcoming,’ said Dr Phophi Ramathuba, SAMA public sector doctors chairperson.
SAMA therefore requests feedback from the MEC urgently and most importantly for the water to be restored as soon as possible at the hospital.
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Nelspruit hospital without water, 4 weeks now
by Health-e News, Health-e News
January 30, 2013