More than 200 children are waiting for surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Some patients have faced delays of up to 30 months. Gauteng Health MEC Faith Mazibuko disclosed the backlog in a written response to questions in the Gauteng legislature. The response shows that 217 children are on the hospital’s paediatric surgery waiting list. Many are expected to…
Tag: Paediatric Surgery
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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…