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EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE

War of words over Livingstone LIZEKA TANDWA

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WAR of words has erupted after DA shadow Minister of Health, Dr Wilmot James, accused the Provincial Health Department of gross mismanagement and found that there was a dangerous medicine shortage at PE’s Livingstone Hospital. Dr James has been accused by the Department of Health’s Provincial spokesperson, Sizwe Kupelo, of lying and orchestrating a plot to embarrass the ruling party. Dr James compiled a report after an oversight visit to the hospital last week. Dr James said he found critical problem areas which needed immediate attention by the health ministry, including the following: • The shortage of medicine for chronic diseases such as TB and HIV; • The Department of Health bungled a tender for medicine distribution, making a late tender announcement; • The late distribution of medication to the hospital by the provincial department. • The R15 million world-class Ebola isolation ward which has remained a white elephant since being installed in 2010; • Contamination of critical medication; • Old medicine lines are being phased out and new ones phased in, with no training provided to the health professionals charged with administrating and dispensing the medication to patients. Kupelo, however, denied these claims saying the DA’s allegations

against the hospital are false. He added that the allegations were a part of a ploy to discredit the ANC. “Allegations by the DA are untrue. We can confirm the visit by Democratic Alliance members to Livingstone Hospital; however, the allegations that the hospital is experiencing a stock shortage are mischievous and are designed to embarrass the ruling party, as political parties are contesting by-elections in the Metro. It is unfortunate that the hospital is targeted and that the DA has chosen to spread lies about health services in this area.” Kupelo said the hospital currently has 98% of its critical chronic medication, saying that a medical depot was available in the Metro. “We need to emphasize the fact that there is no shortage of medicines at Livingstone hospital or in our main provincial medical depot. “We have stock of all the items listed by the DA in its media statement except furosemide injectable. Furosemide tablets are available and other alternatives which would depend on a doctor’s assessment of the condition of the patient. “This furosemide injectable is not available due to a manufacturer’s problem nationally and is not only affecting the Eastern Cape province. “We wish to congratulate the Democratic Alliance for wittingly or unwittingly embarrassing themselves in their desperate attempt to fault the people’s government. “We further challenge them to substantiate their claim or shut up,” said Kupelo.

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