Pholosong hspital is in Tsakane tonwship which in the east of Johannesburg in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni Metro. The hospital is at the entrance and exit of Tsakane area.Pholosong is a hospital which is having 12 wards incuding, surgical ward,TB ward, Maternity ward and children ward. Each ward accomodate 40 patients, all in all it accomodate 600 patients.Pholosong is faced with the problem of four township, which are, Kwathema popualtion of about 45000 people, Tsakane population of 56 000 people, Duduza population of 39 000, and Guleksdal 31 000.
Pholosong supposed to be bulid according to the population of these four township not only one, because when it was moved from Polark park in Springs, one of the reason that it was small and far from the people,Did it really solve that problem? NO.
Pholosong is faced with more patient than expected some have to sleep on the floor because of the seriousness of their condition the is no more beds for them sleep on. Secondly the are patient that get treated and send home everyday, thirdly what they out patient who are given dates for checkup and medicine.
Doctors and Nurses because of the number of patient to attend to they are overworked and fatigue takes over, somebody who is fatigue can make mistakes which can be fatal.
The Goverment suppose to build hospital that have the resources as well enough accomodation for the people of that area.The manager could not release the number of patient they lose or die day because of classified information. Most Doctors live because of the condition they are working under, which creat more problem for the hospital and the people.Sick and injured patients wait for a long time to see to attendet to by the Doctor because the hospital is overloaded and nobody is doing athing about it.
We will be having a meeting with local Goverment on the 27 July concerning this issue,and hopefully take it to the next level wher desicions are made.The Goverment is busy building walkways all over the place and what about the the health of the people. people before profit, health comes first and the rest. The problem is that the people who are suppose to look after these issues they Medical aids so they dont go to these Goverment hospital to see what happening and try and bring a solution to it. Civil society must stand up and fight about this matter, so that their children will have better facillities and hospitals. Awareness and education on this issue is a key to better Kwasadutsa.that is kwathema, tsakane, duduza and gulksdal.
Kwa thema Monitor
MESHACK MBANGULA
Ekurhuleni enviromental org
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