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Gauteng Health rejects DA claim patient went blind after Steve Biko surgery delay
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The Gauteng Department of Health says it is misleading to blame equipment and infrastructure problems at Steve Biko Academic Hospital for a patient's permanent blindness, while acknowledging procurement delays affected retinal surgery services.
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