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Computer theft closes down Khayelitsha clinic

A Cape Town clinic which treats 400 patients daily has been closed after the theft of eight computers, reports The Times. Burglars broke into Kuyasa Community Day Centre in Khayelitsha early on Wednesday of last week, said Cape Town mayoral committee member for community services and health Zahid Badroodien.

Badroodien said the clinic had 5,000 patients on antiretrovirals and its closure was a “significant setback” for health services in the area. Badroodien said the clinic would be closed while police investigated the burglary and the building was made secure.

The report quotes Badroodien as saying that even when it reopened, “for as long as the IT equipment is not replaced, the flow of patients will be extremely slow due to difficulty in locating the patient folders and no access to lab results and labelling for the medications issued”.

[link url="https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-01-09-significant-setback-as-cape-town-clinic-closed-after-theft-of-eight-new-computers/"]The Times report[/link]

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