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Walvis Bay State Hospital stays in hot water Madelaine Laubscher
After the Walvis Bay State Hospital has already been in hot water for allegedly delivering poor service to patients, another incident occurred recently and almost cost a local resident his life, after a motorcycle accident. According to the complainPage 3 ant’s family (who carried the man into the hospital) they were very disappointed with the poor service they received. “My uncle fell with a motorcycle and had to be rushed to the State hospital, because he does not have a medical aid. We noticed it was very serious, as blood Bladsy 4 was coming out of his ears and nose and he was nearDerek Klazen's ly unconscious. There was nobody at the entrance replacement to refer us to the casualty inaugurated section. We walked past the entrance and saw there were nurses at the casualty unit. There were six people in the queue, but they were not emergency patients. One of the nurses simply told us that my uncle must sit down and wait for a docPage 5 tor to arrive, although they see that he needed Franco returns could immediate emergency asfrom Italy sistance.
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They did not even attempt to have a look at him. I thus decided to take him to a private hospital. There were no ambulances available. A taxi driver then offered to take us to a private hospital,” a family member said. The newspaper contacted the Ministry of Health and Social Services who commented “the patient must lay a formal complaint with the Regional Health Director of the Erongo Region for this case to be investigated.” According to the said patient, he was in the private hospital for three days, which leaves him with a bill mounting up to N$25 000. “I was not fully conscious at the time I was taken to hospital. All I remember is that the doctor at the private hospital told me I am lucky to be alive. My skull broke
X-rays indicating the injuries to the patient's scull
in two places, I have bleeding on the brain and my nose is broken. He wanted to admit me to the State hospital after I was fully conscious, due to my finances being exhausted. However I told him
I would rather go recover at home than set my foot at the State hospital again. I am very angry because the nurses at the State hospital treat patients as though they are doing them a favour,”
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Local business owner dies in head-on collision Four seriously injured
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Daniel Ndume (50), a well-known businessman in Henties Bay, died after two motor vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on the road between Henties Bay and Uis at around 11:00 or 11:30, Tuesday morning.
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The accident between a beige Toyota Hilux bakkie and a silver Double Cab bakkie occurred about 25 km from Uis. According to Nampol’s Deputy Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa the beige Toyota Hilux bakkie, which was travelling from Henties Bay in the direction of Uis, was approaching a blind crest,
while driving on the wrong side of the road. “The Silver Double Cab with a South African registration number was approaching from Uis and noticed the Hilux, subsequently trying to avoid a collision, by veering into the other lane. However, at the same time the vehicle that was coming from Henties Bay Continues on page 2
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