Charlotte Maxeke dialysis shortage: Gauteng health denies crisis amid blame for unpaid suppliers

ICU filter shortage confirmed by department Mabona said the supply of dialysis filters used in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit had been disrupted by the same procurement delays.” However, the DA gave a starker account of the filter shortage, saying supplier Fresenius Medical Care had not delivered filters used for continuous dialysis in the ICU for six weeks because the department had failed to settle its account.

Meanwhile, Mabona said the department remained committed to working with hospitals and suppliers to protect the availability of essential medical consumables across the province, saying it was “working closely with healthcare facilities and suppliers to safeguard the availability of essential medical consumables while ensuring that patient care remains uncompromised across all public health facilities in the province.