DA calls on KZN Health Ombudsman to conduct full probe after patient is found with maggots
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has forwarded the case of a Durban woman, found to have live maggots infested in a leg wound, to the province’s Health Ombudsman for a thorough investigation.
Family seeks answers after live maggots found in momâs leg wound
By Nadia Khan
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Durban - Rani Nadesan was admitted to hospital because she had sores on her leg. But, given the treatment she received, she begged for a discharge. When she eventually returned home, her wound was infested with maggots.
More than 10 years ago, Nadesan, 55, was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Over the years, it became more difficult for her to walk. Her legs would often swell and she needed ongoing treatment.
Nadesan is 55 and lives in Canelands with her family. Her husband works as a driver on a part-time basis and they have three children. Her sons, 36 and 26, have left home while her teenage daughter lives with her. So too does her mother and sister, both of whom, help care for her.