{"id":5676,"date":"2026-04-20T23:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/?p=74"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:33:47","slug":"dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Dora Nginza \u2018rescue plan\u2019 fears as Eastern Cape health department hits crisis mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode\/#Contact_Estelle_Ellis\" >Contact Estelle Ellis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode\/#%E2%80%9CAdvertise_Your_Article_for_free\" >\u201cAdvertise\u2019 Your Article for free<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>As the Eastern Cape Health Department rolled out emergency measures over the weekend to ensure continued nursing care for pregnant women and their babies following an unprotected strike, long-standing systemic failures at Dora Nginza Hospital were exposed, including decade-long staffing gaps and concern over a rescue plan developed without sufficient clinical input.<\/p>\n<p>Less than a month ago, on 18 March 2026, Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said in a written parliamentary reply to EFF MP Sixolisa Gcilishe that there was no need to place the Eastern Cape Department of Health under administration to address the challenges at Dora Nginza Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have gone to the Eastern Cape \u2026 to meet the Premier, the MEC for Finance, and the MEC for Health, together with the Director-General of the province. This meeting discussed all the shortcomings and problems that the Eastern Cape Department of Health is\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Full Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2026-04-12-dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2026-04-12-dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Estelle_Ellis\"><\/span><strong>Contact Estelle Ellis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EstelleEllis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/x.com\/EstelleEllis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/estelle-ellis-6a724514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/estelle-ellis-6a724514\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAdvertise_Your_Article_for_free\"><\/span><strong>\u201cAdvertise\u2019 Your Article for free:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/submit\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to drop a link and short description to your published work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE to Read the Original Press Release on MyPR Jounalists<\/a>. 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