A three-year-old has been waiting 30 months for a hernia repair, highlighting neglect of essential surgical care in Gauteng
217 children await surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, toddler waits 30 months
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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital: 217 children in desperate need of surgery, including a three-year-old waiting 30 months. Among them is a toddler who has been waiting 30 months for surgery to repair a hernia. "The neglect of essential surgical care continues to leave patients suffering unnecessarily across Gauteng hospitals," she said.
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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital: 217 children in desperate need of surgery, including a three-year-old waiting 30 months.
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Among them is a toddler who has been waiting 30 months for surgery to repair a hernia.
according to IOL (Independent Online)"The neglect of essential surgical care continues to leave patients suffering unnecessarily across Gauteng hospitals," she said.
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