I'm feeling pretty down after today's work as the harsh reality of poverty punched me in the face again. One boy came to see me as he couldn't afford a new battery for his hearing aid (approx R220) and he was requesting a Disability Grant (DG). Unfortunately that reason does not make him eligible and i was about to give him the money myself but the nurse told me not to as i would set a precedent (she was right of course).
Then later in the day a lady came to see me also requesting a DG. According to Government rules she did not qualify either, but i was left speechless as she begged me to give her the form as her children are starving and the family has no money at all. Each Wednesday this drama unfolds as it is DG day and the doctor has to medically assess these patient's applications. I hate it.
Its a public holiday this weekend and i am going to the Twenty-20 World Cup semi-final in Durban, will have to drown my sorrows there whilst barracking the 2 teams (likely to be Australia and South Africa). Its one way to relieve my frustration...
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