Tag: Gauteng surgical backlog

  • Gauteng Surgical Backlog Leaves Cancer Patient in Limbo

    A Gauteng man with aggressive skin cancer faces an eight-month wait for urgent surgery. This comes amid a 34,000-strong surgical backlog, highlighting a deepening healthcare crisis. The Gauteng surgical backlog has reached critical levels, with over 34,000 patients waiting for procedures across the province’s public hospitals. Salomé Meyer, director of the Cancer Alliance, condemned the system that classifies cancer operations…

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