Take your jobs seriously: KZN Health MEC
The KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC says medical staff need to take their responsibilities more seriously.
This after a Chatsworth man was found by his son in RK Khan Hospital with maggots crawling inside his mouth.
Sadek Ebrahim had been admitted to the hospital about two weeks ago to have his leg amputated.
He was found in a poor state when his family visited him about a week later.
"As the department we are quite shocked by the state of the patient when he passed away. We do not understand how it could have been and could have arrived at this level," she said.
Sadek Ebrahim had been admitted to the hospital about two weeks ago to have his leg amputated.
He was found in a poor state when his family visited him about a week later.
Ebrahim died in hospital on Wednesday.
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MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu says medical professionals must treat patients with the same level of care as they would their own family members."As the department we are quite shocked by the state of the patient when he passed away. We do not understand how it could have been and could have arrived at this level," she said.
"We are going to have to conduct a thorough and proper investigation to understand what led to this."
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Simelane-Zulu sent her condolences to Ebrahim's family.