Protestors shut down Elim Hospital with only interns on duty | Patients' lives are at risk as protestors restrict all access to and from the public health facility
Patients admitted at the Elim Hospital in Louis Trichardt have had to be evacuated and transferred to nearby health facilities amid an ongoing protest in the area.
On Friday, Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba attempted to visit the hospital but her efforts were in vain as the roads leading to the public hospital were inaccessible. The department said:"Dr Ramathuba wanted to assess the situation and support the staff. Unfortunately she couldn’t access the hospital.
Health is an essential service and people who depend on Elim Hospital have no other choice except Elim. The blockade of staff members, EMS and PTT services to access the hospital will not only deny those who are outside seeking healthcare but those who are admitted and not being attended to can loose their lives.Residents with relatives admitted at Elim Hospital are urged to call the hospital to check where these patients have been transferred to.
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