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The theatre is apparently closed so no surgery or operations are taking place,\u201d he told the <em>PE Express<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe has been lying there since Sunday\u2026 there are no check-ups in the ward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abrahams said doctors have indicated that emergency cases will be prioritised once operations resume, leaving his wife in limbo as he attempts to secure a transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy child\u2019s life is at risk\u2026 I can\u2019t understand why she can\u2019t be transferred,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the uncertainty over service resumption is placing both mother and baby under severe stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre the lives of babies not important?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-health-department-condemns-strike-action\">Health Department condemns strike action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern Cape Department of Health has condemned the ongoing unprotected strike at Dora Nginza Hospital and Motherwell Community Health Centre, warning that it is disrupting essential services and compromising patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAny disruption, particularly one that falls outside the legal framework governing labour relations, potentially affects patients and could compromise access to critical services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It added that while staff concerns are acknowledged, proper procedures were not followed before the strike commenced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese concerns were legitimate and have been treated with urgency and seriousness. 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