Athenkosi
Mvane
A new Haematology Unit at Tygerberg Hospital was opened today.
It is the second of its kind in the Western Cape .
The unit receives patients from a variety
of hospitals including Worcester, Paarl and Helderberg.
The unit cares for between 20 to 25
patients with serious haematological disorders.
In
2011 Tygerberg Hospital had around 410 new
referrals, administered chemotherapy to 1741 patients and attended to 5500
outpatients.
Spokesperson for Tygerberg Hospital Leticia Pienaar said the unit cost R1.7 million.
This unit will be staffed by highly
skilled staff, and will host and give specialised care to patients with
haematology disorders” she added.
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