A video of a Zimbabwean patient confronting South African nurses over perceived inadequate care has sparked outrage and debate. The patient accuses the nurses of negligence and demands a transfer, leading to a heated exchange. The video has ignited criticism of the South African healthcare system and its treatment of foreign nationals.
A Zimbabwe patient’s encounter with South Africa n nurses has sparked widespread debate and outrage after a video went viral., shows the patient demanding a transfer letter to another doctor after reportedly not receiving adequate assistance.In the first part of the video, a nurse is seen speaking on the phone with a colleague, ostensibly to inquire about the transfer letter.When the nurse relays this message, the patient adamantly counters, “Yes, she never saw me, she never attended me.
The nurse’s reply, “I sleep, move around, and eat a lot,” draws a sharp rebuke from the patient, who comments on the nurse’s weight: “That is why you are fat.”The patient, growing frustrated, states, “They said she must write me a transfer. She is not… No, I came here what time? I can’t wait anymore. Write me a transfer, let me go to the doctor.”
Critics have called for accountability and urged health authorities to investigate the incident thoroughly.South Africa’s healthcare system has long faced scrutiny over allegations of poor treatment and strained resources, particularly for foreign nationals seeking medical care.stirred significant controversy when a video surfaced of her telling a woman that migrants from Zimbabwe placed a “huge strain” on the provincial healthcare system.
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