South Africa’s public hospitals recorded 10,560 newborn deaths in 2024. That is an average of 29 babies dying every day before reaching one month of age. The figures appear in the latest District Health Barometer, released at the end of April. The report tracks healthcare performance across the country’s 52 health districts. South Africa’s neonatal mortality rate stood at 13…
Tag: Neonatal Care
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Conjoined Twins Separation Marks Historic Limpopo Breakthrough
A major surgical milestone has been recorded in Limpopo after conjoined identical twin boys were successfully separated at Mankweng Tertiary Hospital outside Polokwane. Professor Nyaweleni Tshifularo, the lead surgeon, confirmed the operation was a success. The twins were born on 28 January 2026. They were conjoined and shared a liver, intestines and blood vessels. The separation surgery took place on…