The terrible state of provincial hospitals in Limpopo is not only to blame on load shedding, but also, and especially, on incompetence.
The provincial Department of Health does not have the people's best interests at heart, and is now grasping at straws to try and cover up its incompetence.
It is crucial that the ANC-controlled Department demonstrates the political will to accept responsibility for the health of all Limpopo residents.
Sustainable solutions must be found to prevent hospitals from being stranded without water and power.
The bigger picture of the dire state of hospitals in the province is much worse than people realise.
Pointing the finger at the impact of Eskom's load shedding exemplifies the Department's indifference towards the consequences of mismanagement.
Hospitals are run into the ground to the detriment of patients. The Department of Health must seriously reconsider its priorities.
A lot of money is earmarked and spent on, among other things, digitising patient files, but it is doubtful whether it is an improvement on the old manual system.
At the moment, digitising patient files should not be a priority. Ensuring reliable water and power supply is much more important.
The FF Plus will keep putting pressure on the Department to reconsider its priorities.
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