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Strong medicine: Community perspectives on the health s...


After damning findings on the conditions of some Eastern Cape hospitals, the Deputy Public Protector recommended several changes the provincial health department had to implement within 60 days. The report was published on 30 June. Halfway through the 60 days, people still have mixed feelings about their hospital visits and the provincial health department has little to say about what it has done to implement the recommended changes.
Nophumzile Daza, who receives chemotherapy at Livingstone Hospital and gets arthritis treatment at Dora Nginza Hospital, blames staff shortages as the root cause for poor service delivery in both hospitals.
“Challenges faced at Dora Nginza and Livingstone Hospitals range from staff shortages to poor communication with patients,” says the 66-year-old. “[Sometimes] in the chemotherapy section at Livingstone Hospital [the] service is excellent. They will [serve] patients with speed without any delay. Sometimes when they are not in the mood, ....

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