'The situation is dire': Eastern Cape hospitals shock expert team

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The scenes at Eastern Cape hospitals that greeted a team of leading doctors and researchers, including an adviser to health minister Zweli Mkhize, left them distraught.

The team found that the metros have mobilised reasonable infrastructure to meet the surge, but urgent attention needs to be paid to supplies of oxygen, equipment, staff and medicines.

Sanne said the project management unit will help strengthen systems around hospital patient referrals and testing, tracking, tracing and rapid diagnosis of patients.Source close to EC Premier Oscar Mabuyane's advisory team

 

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