'It was chaos, we felt helpless': Jubilee Hospital nurse on the cholera 'tsunami'
Staff say the waiting time is up to six hours as they struggle with space — and every second counts
25 May 2023 - 15:54
A nurse who was on duty at Jubilee District Hospital last Friday when patients suffering from diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps flooded the hospital, said they were overwhelmed and stretched. ..
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