Ostomy care: the orphan of SA healthcare system
Programme aims to help ostomates get back their life
Stoma Reversal: Year-Long Wait As Province Tackles Surgical Backlog
A patient’s plea to the Health Department: Just talk to us about ostomy care
Stoma patients battling SA’s ostomy crisis demand access to dignified healthcare
Shocking treatment of stoma patients in the public health sector
Daily Maverick exposé has revealed the shocking treatment of stoma patients in the public health sector. Many have resorted to dangerous alternatives due a shortage of colostomy pouches in Gauteng, while others are fitted with incorrect ones. There are also allegations of tender corruption among suppliers. Mark Heywood, Citizen Maverick editor, says the problem is […]
Stoma patients suffer indignity and pain due to maladministration, corruption and health department uninterest
