WATCH: Eastern Cape hospital INFESTED with RATS Photos: Video/Youtube/DailyMaverick
WATCH, as an Eastern Cape hospital, more specifically the paediatric unit, is INFESTED with RATS. Here is the video.
WATCH: Eastern Cape hospital INFESTED with RATS Photos: Video/Youtube/DailyMaverick
Shocking videos show that an Eastern Cape hospital, specifically the paediatric unit, is INFESTED with RATS.
According to a report by The Daily Maverick, the doctors and nurses have raised their concerns over a rat infestation in the paediatric unit of Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha.
A spokesperson for the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Yonela Dekeda, confirmed the rat infestation on Wednesday, saying they think the rats were born in the pipes of the old laboratory at the hospital.
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“There is currently a fumigation contractor on site to clear the rats, with the paediatric ward mostly affected in the hospital.
“The rats may have been caused by the pipes of the old lab system. Poison has been placed at outside entrances to eliminate the rats and also prevent more rats from getting into the facility.”
Yonela Dekeda
Yonela furthermore said maintenance is also assessing options that include removing the pipe system.
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This is not the first time that the Dora Nginza Hospital has made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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A report by statistics provided to Parliament last year indicated the following issues at the hospital:
The report was compiled after an oversight visit to the hospital by the Portfolio Committee on Health on 4 to 6 November 2022, dated 02 December 2022.
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