LIMPOPO – Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba has commended the night staff at Nkhensani Hospital, Giyani for the sacrifices they made during a protest this morning which brought parts of the town to a standstill.
Main access roads were blocked and the hospital staff were unable to report for duty.
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Ramathuba says the night staff voluntarily offered their time to care for patients and the department would like to thank them for the ‘spirit of sacrifice and care’ which they displayed.
The department is grateful for the gesture made by these employees. “I am greatly encouraged by this gesture, they have demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that the biggest motivation in the department is nothing else but ensuring the well-being of the patients.”
Ambulances were also blocked and patients who needed medical attention were transported to nearby hospitals.
