HIV patient files lie on the floor of disused clinic

Ramolahlei told GroundUp that the wellness centre could treat more than three hundred patients per day.

“The real reason for shutting it down was never said. I held several meetings with top officials of the Department of Health in an attempt to persuade them not to close down the facility. My efforts were fruitless. They only said the place was no longer safe for patients.” He said the discarded files indicate that patients have defaulted on their treatment. “Nurses need your progress report file from the previous clinic‚” he said.

She also claimed the the service at the centre had been “professional and friendly”. She said that she was transferred to the Motherwell NU10 clinic‚ but the queues were long and the service poor. It was also expensive for her to travel there. She has since defaulted on her treatment. Eastern Cape Department of Health spokesperson Lwandile Sicwetsha said the department was informed that there had been break-ins at the disused facility. “Patients were transferred to government clinics. We are busy collecting material including files and medication. We will then return the building to the Department of Public Works to renovate and upgrade it. The process will be completed this week‚” he told GroundUp.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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