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Media Alert: SAHRC to Conduct a Site Inspection of Tembisa Hospital following Allegations of Failure to Provide Adequate Health Services
Attention: Editors and Media
15 May 2018
On 09 April 2018 the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or SAHRC) initiated an investigation at Tembisa Hospital following media reports of patients being subjected to inhumane treatment at the hands of hospital staff. Arising allegations indicate that the provision of healthcare services at the hospital have been substandard. At the crux of the investigation are allegations that patients are made to sleep on the floor, there are unreasonable delays in providing healthcare services, there is a shortage of medication and qualified staff and patients are ill-treated.
15 May 2018
On 09 April 2018 the South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or SAHRC) initiated an investigation at Tembisa Hospital following media reports of patients being subjected to inhumane treatment at the hands of hospital staff. Arising allegations indicate that the provision of healthcare services at the hospital have been substandard. At the crux of the investigation are allegations that patients are made to sleep on the floor, there are unreasonable delays in providing healthcare services, there is a shortage of medication and qualified staff and patients are ill-treated.
The Commission’s Gauteng Provincial office will conduct a site inspection at the hospital on 15 May 2018 in relation to the above allegations and will also meet with CEO, Dr Lekopane Mogaladi on this date.
The right to access to healthcare services is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution and in light of this the Commission views all related violations in a serious light. As such the Gauteng Provincial office will also be conducting a site visit to Steve Biko Academic Hospital following allegations that the hospital’s oncology ward is under capacitated and on the verge of collapse.
The site visit to Tembisa Hospital will take place as follows:
Time: 12h00
Date: 15 May 2018
Venue: Tembisa Hospital
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For further information contact the Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission:
Buang Jones, Provincial Manager, T: 011 877 3752 / C: 078 617 0476; E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Zamakhize Mkhize, T: 011 877 3764 / C: 061 814 7143; E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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