As Human Rights month draws to a close, the South African Human Rights Commission says, the lack of adequate healthcare at Gauteng public hospitals is an infringement of human rights. Patients visiting Gauteng public hospitals complain about long waiting hours, ill treatment of patients by healthcare workers, while some are turned away and others have been denied beds. Prabashini Moodley reports on the link between patient care and human rights....

<p>As Human Rights month draws to a close, the South African Human Rights Commission says, the lack of adequate healthcare at Gauteng public hospitals is an infringement of human rights. Patients visiting Gauteng public hospitals complain about long waiting hours, ill treatment of patients by healthcare workers, while some are turned away and others have been denied beds. Prabashini Moodley reports on the link between patient care and human rights....</p>

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