Two major Johannesburg hospitals, Helen Joseph and Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, have been without a stable water supply for more than a week. Between them they have about 800 inpatients, more than 120 of them children.
Last week the Gauteng health department took the unusually proactive step of admitting the problem in a press statement on 27 September. It attributed the problems to “challenges experienced by Johannesburg Water”, but said water tanks and mobile toilets had been provided to “ensure that there is minimal impact on critical services”.
However, according to one doctor, “the portable toilets barely helped ” Also, while “last year, the Gift of the Givers did try to sink a borehole, it’s only ever been able to provide a few thousand litres a day, unfortunately. A drop in the ocean for a big hospital. But still, every bit helps, and we are of course very grateful.
“Water out again for much of the hospital this weekend. Staff morale low. When the tankers are here the water improves for a bit, but seldom to the top floors or to the emergency department.Blocked, dirty toilets at Helen Joseph Hospital. According to information circulated to staff yesterday, “the taps are dry on floors 5, 6, 7, ICU and Theatre”.
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