Sun May 19 23:58:53 SAST 2013

Woman dies of cancer after being denied chemotherapy

Sep 27, 2012 | Lindile Sifile Health Reporter | 18 comments

A SOWETO cancer patient whose medical aid turned down her application for chemotherapy treatment has died.

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Sep 27, 2012

KHOROMMBI1

They preach about Better life for all, and do the opposite...we must screw all those zulu niggers..
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Sep 27, 2012

Flemza

Rest in Peace my sister , besides being denied treatment , death is death regardless how it happens , its going to happen to all of us , one day we will all die regardless of treatment or no treatment , we must accept death as a natural thing which no human can prevent , but prolong the suffering before death
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Sep 27, 2012

svavava

bloody cancer, RIP mama!!
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Sep 27, 2012

Chichi7

And this is the Govt that wants to bring a medical aid for all? Hell no!!
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Sep 27, 2012

2shy2call

No Medical schemes just like Juju and Jacob. Bloody Crooks
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Sep 27, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

sad
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Sep 27, 2012

Mdeeva

You know these medical aids can let you down in the time of need, ask me I know. They should have just risk the procedure rather than assuming the treatment wont work, look now the poor soul has passed on. Rest in peace sister
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Sep 27, 2012

matjelele

gems is a rip off and a fake
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Sep 27, 2012

matjelele

u lilling khorombi,where were u?
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Sep 27, 2012

MommaC

This is why I don't have medical aid. They are blerrie skelems. Why do you think they have such big fancy offices all over the place? All they care about is taking your money
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Sep 27, 2012

malemaforpresident

Gugu Blose i wish you could develop viginal cancer moeer
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Sep 27, 2012

ntyantya

Couldn't the doctor prescribe another treatment? anyhow may her soul rest in peace
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Sep 27, 2012

BlackSeed

This is another waste of money. I don’t know why don’t we pay or rather invest directly with the hospitals so when one is sick, one can just walk into the hospital and be treated without any delays

Besides, it will be cheaper even because the Hospital will have your medical record which will allow them to at least put a ceiling amount on your investment, rather than having to pay these medical aid vampires for eternity and still not get approvals for your treatment.

These medical schemes are a useful jar only to the investors

Julius “Mark Tyson” Malema should consider this as his next opponent. I have never seen anyone who can throw punches like that in Politics mfana.

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Sep 27, 2012

Zee_R

This is typical of medical aids. You pay through your nose for it yet when you really need it, it fails you. I am so sad for this lady's children who are now sitting without a Mother. I also feel for the millions of people who do not have access to medical aids..these days, you are more likely to get worse if you go to rural clinics and public/provincial hospitals.
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Sep 27, 2012

Yotywa

That medical aid should be charged with culpable homocide. Every medication is deterent of death but eventually a person will die.

They should be charged.
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Sep 27, 2012

Sweetcandy1

Medical Aids are just out to make profit... they care less about anyone same thing applies to damn car insurances.

My she rest in peace.
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Sep 27, 2012

ZuluPrincess711

I can write a book about gems rubbish. i have a chronic case of high blood pressure which led me to give birth prematurely in 2008. my gynae gave me a stronger medication to minimise impact to my child which costed R6000. bloody gems refused to pay saying it's expensive. but when they charge R2500 every month on my account they don't consider that expensive for me? useless medical aid. their chronic meds panel is just useless people who've never been ill and have no clue what it feels like to really need life saving medication.
RIP Mama, really when death had paid a visit - no human or medication can stop it. yes, the medication prolongs life but maybe God has other plans from the beginning. may your soul forgive gems and your children too.
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Sep 27, 2012

skhokho21

Rip off is discovery, what is wrong with these med aid & treatment of cancer, my brother had to wait weeks becoz discovery was duck & diving about authorising his treatment until I took him myself.
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