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South Africa: Premier Makhura Must Take Stern Action Over 94 Patient Deaths
DA, 1 February 2017
I am shocked to the core by the revelation today by the Health Ombudsman that 94 psychiatric patients died (and possibly more) after their transfer last year from Life Healthcare… Read more »
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South Africa: Health Committee Horrified By the Health Ombudsman Report
Parliament of South Africa, 1 February 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Health welcomes the report by the Health Ombudsman on the deaths of mentally ill patients who were transferred from Life Esidimeni facility to… Read more »
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South Africa: Gauteng Health MEC Has 'Lost Credibility' - Health Ombudsman
News24Wire, 1 February 2017
Gauteng Premier David Makhura should consider if Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is fit to hold office, Health Ombudsman Malegapuru Makgoba said on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Mental Health Patients Died of 'Dehydration, Diarrhoea'
DW, 1 February 2017
At least 94 mentally ill patients died due to negligence in South Africa last year after they were moved to unlicensed health facilities, according to a probe. Witnesses compared… Read more »
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South Africa: Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu Resigns
News24Wire, 1 February 2017
Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu has resigned in the wake of a report into the deaths of mentally ill patients, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said on Wednesday. Read more »
'Total Disregard of Rights' in Deaths of 94 Mentally Ill Patients
The patients transferred from the Life Healthcare Esidimeni facility in South Africa died while under the care of NGOs operating without valid licenses, and the cause of death for most was starvation and dehydration.
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1 February 2017
Medical Association Reacts to Health MEC's Resignation
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- SABC
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Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu resigned last night. It came just hours before the Health ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgoba's damning report ... see more »
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1 February 2017
The Report Into the Circumstances Surrounding the Deaths of Mentally Ill Patients - Gauteng Province
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- South African Government
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This Report is the work of teams: The Expert Panel, the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) Inspectors and all the 73 individuals, families ... see more »
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The South African Federation for Mental Health has expressed concern following a report about 36 psychaitric patients who died under NGO care after being transferred from Life ... Read more »
