Question NW471 to the Minister of Health
14 March 2024 - NW471
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What total number of persons have been admitted to (a) the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, (b) the King Edward VIII Hospital, (c) the Addington Hospital and (d) surrounding hospitals in eThekwini as a result of contaminated water; (2) what is the breakdown of the total number of (a) children and (b) elderly persons admitted as a result of contaminated water?
Reply:
1. According to the KZN Department of Health, the responses are as follows:
(a) There were no persons admitted at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital due to contaminated water
(b) There were no persons admitted at King Edward VIII Hospital due to contaminated water.
(c) There were no persons admitted at Addington Hospital due to contaminated water.
(d) There were no persons admitted at surrounding hospitals in eThekwini due to contaminated water.
(2) According to the KZN Department of Health, there were (a) no children and (b) no elderly persons admitted as a result of contaminated water.
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