Lives at risk due to Adrenaline shortage in Gauteng hospitals

16 August 2023

The Democratic Alliance is most concerned by the shortage of Adrenaline in Gauteng public hospitals.

Adrenaline injections are used to resuscitate heart attack victims and in other life-threatening medical emergencies.

Doctors at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital have tried to warn of the looming shortage for months as the contracted company Pharma-Q has fallen short in supplying enough Adrenaline.

Pharma-Q has blamed load-shedding for its failure to supply Adenaline, but other suppliers are available and should have been approached to supply what is needed.

Yet again patients are suffering because unreliable companies are chosen for essential medical products.

We need a speedy solution to the Adrenaline shortage, but the real problem that needs to be fixed is poor procurement practices often tainted by corruption.

Issued by Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, 16 August 2023