Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2015-02-16
A Lenasia South father is demanding answers from the Gauteng Health Department after his 5-year-old son died when security guards allegedly turned him away from a community health centre.
Steven Mostsumi rushed his son Vincent Mabitwa to the Lenasia South Community Health Centre after an object fell on his head and he started bleeding.
“The security turned him away, saying that the doctors had left and the nurses told them to only admit pregnant women,” Democratic Alliance MPL Jack Bloom said.
Mabitwa died shortly after his parents left the centre to seek assistance elsewhere.
Eyewitness News spoke to security guards at the centre who deny having seen Steven Motsumi and his son Vincent Mabitwa on the day.
The Gauteng health department meanwhile said it is investigating the incident.
“Depending on the outcome of the investigations, if necessary, disciplinary processes will be followed,” said spokesperson Prince Hamnca.
This is the second child to die this year after being denied treatment at the clinic.
On 24 January, three-week-old baby Queen Elizabeth Mashego died in her mother’s arms after security guards refused to let her into the clinic.
Letty Sebitso took Mashego to the clinic after realising there was something wrong with the baby’s head.
Hamnca said the clinic’s management had contacted Mabitwa’s mother to establish what had happened on the day.
“The quality assurance officer also arranged a date with the mother for a visit at her home.”
He encouraged people who had experienced difficulties at health institutions to report their concerns to the quality insurance officers or CEO based at those institutions.
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