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Shut doors, unmet needs: The strain of hospital closures on two North West communities

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest, North West, Provinces, Spotlight

People who live near Thusong District Hospital, which closed in 2022, and the Christiana District Hospital, which was destroyed by fire in 2021, told Spotlight’s Nthusang Lefafa they are frustrated over long ambulance wait times, overcrowded clinics, and the high cost of traveling to alternative healthcare facilities

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Shut doors, unmet needs: The strain of hospital closures on two North West communities

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