A KwaZulu-Natal child, who was in critical condition and being transported to hospital in a private ambulance, is just one of the many patients protesting healthcare workers have attempted to turn away from hospitals around the country.
Healthcare services at several hospitals around the country have been disrupted due to a public sector strike.Patients and staff have been prevented from accessing some facilities.
On Wednesday, protesters outside General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital in KwaDukuza , north of Durban, attacked a private ambulance carrying a child in critical condition. Healthcare facilities nationwide have been affected by the ongoing Nehawu strike, which started on Monday.National Department of Health spokesperson Foster Mohale said KwaZulu-Natal was among the province worst affected by the strike action.
Ambulances had also been affected, with protesters preventing their movement in parts of the province.Emergency Medical Services in and around eThekwini, and at King Cetshwayo, have reported serious challenges with moving around and transporting patients to and from healthcare facilities. In Gauteng, protesters outside Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital on Wednesday said they would continue with their actions until the Constitutional Court ruled on the protest.Outside the hospital, protesters chanted struggle slogans and blocked the entrance to the facility with rocks. However, doctors and ambulances were not barred from entering the hospital.
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