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DENOSA Gauteng disturbed by yesterday’s violent attack on nurses at Tembisa Hospital
Media statement
Friday, 31 July 2015
The Democratic Nursing Organization of South Africa (DENOSA) Gauteng is extremely disturbed by the violent attack on two female nurses yesterday (Thursday) at Tembisa hospital by male relatives of a patient who was admitted at the facility and call for tough action against the perpetrators.
We condemn with contempt the violent attack on nurses by these relatives deserves as there is no reason whatsoever to act in such a barbaric manner in a hospital environment. The attack also exposes lack of security at our facilities when health workers do their work, and the majority of whom are women.
We welcome the arrest of these violent people and call on the law enforcement agencies to lock these dangerous people away. We are sick and tired of people who think they can just do as they please in hospitals and community health centre. It cannot be correct that our health workers must continue working under dangerous conditions.
We call on the department of health not to interfere with the process of the law in anyway, as the matter is now with the police and must be closed at that level.
We call on the public to support health workers and protect them against any form of violence. The two female nurses have since been booked off duty for four days, thereby depriving community members at the facility of nurses who should be taking care of the vulnerable and sick patients.
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Issued by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Gauteng
For more information call
Simphiwe Gada
Provincial Chairperson, 079 501 4869
Or
Nyameka khumalo
Provincial deputy Chairperson, 079 501 5848
