No crisis in eThekwini dialysis services, says KZN Health Department

THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health says its dialysis equipment at public hospitals across the eThekwini region are in working order.

- THOBEKA NGEMA

The department was responding to what it said was false and misleading reports regarding the service.

"There is no crisis or systemic failure of dialysis machines in our eThekwini facilities," the department said.

The department said its dialysis machines at Addington Hospital, St Aidan's Hospital and at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital are fully operational and patient schedules are being met.

"The false reports, specifically demonstrate a profound lack of verification by including McCord Hospital as a facility with non-functioning dialysis machines," the department said.