{"id":154506,"date":"2020-01-13T18:35:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/home-oxygen-delays-threaten-lives\/"},"modified":"2020-01-13T18:35:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T16:35:18","slug":"home-oxygen-delays-threaten-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/home-oxygen-delays-threaten-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Home oxygen delays threaten lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/myjhb.co.za\/home-oxygen-delays-threaten-lives\/\">Home oxygen delays threaten lives<\/a>: <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"simple-love-fix\" data-id=\"1125\" value=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear MyJHB<\/p>\n<p>I am concerned that slow delivery of home oxygen tanks by a state contractor has reportedly led to a least three deaths in the Riverlea area in west Johannesburg since October last year.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to the Benchmarks Foundation\u2019s local community monitor Charles van der Merwe, who also says that power cuts due to load-shedding and a backlog in gas tank delivery over the festive season imperiled at least seven Riverlea residents dependent on respirators.<\/p>\n<p>Last week two people were rushed to hospital, and one is still in a critical condition after not receiving their oxygen tanks in December.<\/p>\n<p>Riverlea has a particular problem with lung diseases because of toxic chemicals and dust from nearby mining operations.<\/p>\n<p>I suspect that other state patients in Gauteng are also suffering because of delays with delivering home oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>Last year I dealt with a tragic case where a patient at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital committed suicide after treatment problems that included a late delivery of oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>Patients with breathing problems suffer badly even with short oxygen breaks.<\/p>\n<p>The Gauteng Health Department needs to urgently investigate why there are problems with the company it contracts to delivery home oxygen to state patients.<\/p>\n<p>Regards<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jack Bloom MPL<\/strong><br \/> <em>DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/myjhb.co.za\/home-oxygen-delays-threaten-lives\/\">MyJHB<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/myjhb.co.za\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyJHB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the fun:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add Your event<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/directory\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add your listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home oxygen delays threaten lives: Dear MyJHB I am concerned that slow delivery of home oxygen tanks by a state contractor has reportedly led to a least three deaths in the Riverlea area in west Johannesburg since October last year. 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