EFF march to clinic in Ivory Park
Shongwe said the EFF complaints were taken seriously.
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Ward 77 marched to Mpumelelo Clinic in Ivory Park on Sunday to hand over a memorandum of grievances over service delivery difficulties.
The memorandum demanded, among other things, that the clinic provides a 24-hour facility with four full-time doctors, two ambulances, and that the elderly, epileptics and pregnant women, should not stand on the queue.
Staff and medicine shortages were also raised as matters of concern. The EFF also demanded that the management allow volunteers to work at the clinic.
During the door-to-door campaign, chairperson of EFF in Ward 77 Tebogo Masete said the patients complained about inadequate service at the local clinic.
“Staff members treat patients unfairly and harass them. Another problem is that patients do not get attended to on time,” alleged Masete.
The memorandum was accepted by the regional deputy director of health, Nelly Shongwe.
The EFF demanded a response within seven working days.
Shongwe said the EFF complaints were taken seriously.
“We need to engage on the issues affecting the community. We need to convene a task group to work with us because some of the demands would not be met within seven days, such as having the clinic open 24 hours.
“Many allegations are going to be investigated and those found to conduct themselves improperly will be dealt with accordingly, including those who do not observe patient confidentiality,” added Shongwe.
