Watch: Thato’s fight for her life
Thato Moncho who has breast cancer also has to battle with the ailing Gauteng public health system.
Thato Moncho has breast cancer. Image: Screengrab
The Gauteng public health system is in a crisis.
Cancer patients often die while waiting months for urgent treatment.
There have been numerous allegations of staff mistreating patients, even tying a patient to a bench.
Health workers themselves complain that the load is too much and that the province’s health leadership is missing in action.
This article first appeared on GroundUp. Read the original here.
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