AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE LIMPOPO PROVINCE 16 October 2012 Press statement for immediate release Abandoning of patients at Public Hospital for extra cash in surgeries by doctors. Provision of health care services to the public should be a career chose in full caring and passionate circles, it is a responsibility that requires the pure understanding on the essence of life. A healthcare professional should be a standard setter with regard to upholding principles of patriotism, because any growth of the country is dependent on the societal wellbeing. The African National Congress Youth League in Limpopo has witnessed long queues at hospitals and primary healthcare facilities, which to a particular extend most patients goes back without having got helped, if there are helped, they are attended by nurses whilst doctors are nowhere to be found, most overpoweringly being at surgeries or private hospitals doing low comes in the expense of the state, marginalizing the poor who cannot afford to run for private healthcare. We are saddened by the increasing mortality rate and subsequent suing of our government by families of the deceased patients on basis of negligence at the part of healthcare providers including doctors, these should be viewed in clearer light considering the lack of land for cemeteries. Doctors on call take forever to reach the casualty or Outpatient Department even though they stay in the doctors’ residence built by the government for their convenience. Clearly there is a random attitude and cheating of the state by the doctors. We are therefore calling on the ministry of Health, Hospital Management, HPCSA and Unions inclusive of DENOSA, NEHAWU, SADNU, SAMA, etc, to reprimand such actions and inculcate professional enthusiasm, due to their belittling of our effort as the country to advance the Access to Healthcare services by everyone. The love for money by most healthcare professionals necessitates that the National Health Insurance be implemented as soon as emergency and further urge members of the public to make use of pilot projects as announced by the Minister of Health. Issued by the ANCYL Limpopo For enquiries contact the Provincial Spokesperson Cde. Klaas Nono Mabunda at 082 730 4331 . . Klaas Nono Mabunda ANCYL Limpopo Provincial Spokesperson 0827304331 0867182705 (fax) [email protected]
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