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Hospital maternity lifts out of order

SANDI KWON HOO

THE LIFTS at Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley have been out of order since September 22, where heavily pregnant women had to walk up three flights of stairs to reach the maternity ward.

A woman reportedly went into labour on the stairs over the weekend while another expectant mother, who was carrying twins, also had to walk up the stairs in order to get to the maternity ward.

It is believed that the company servicing the lifts are apparently unwilling to repair the lifts as they have not received payment from the Department of

Health.

It was indicated that one of the lifts in the block was functioning again this week, although everyone was making use of the lift, resulting in long queues.

The Department of Health had not responded to media enquiries by the time of going to print.

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