FLIES AND MOSQUITOES IN GAUTENG HOSPITAL'S THEATRES

Flies and mosquitoes buzz around the 14 operating theatres at the George Mukhari Hospital in north west Gauteng, endangering the lives of patients undergoing operations.

Despite pleas by surgeons, the hospital management has failed to fumigate the theatres for more than three months.

Heart operations have been cancelled because of the major risk of infection to patients.

A surgeon has told me how appalling it is to operate with insects flying around.

It's absolutely shocking that this occurs at a major academic hospital. It shows poor management as it is a simple matter to get rid of these insects with fumigation.

I have written to Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo requesting him to intervene urgently.

Statement issued by Jack Bloom MPL, DA Gauteng Health Spokesman, March 3 2013

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