Babies die as Gauteng hospitals are short of 90 neonatal ICUs
19 July 2023
Gauteng public hospitals are short of 90 neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) that could save the lives of premature and sickly babies.
This information is revealed by Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature.
Worst affected is the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital which has 18 neonatal ICUs but should have 17 more NICUs to meet international standards of care. This shortage is a major factor in the 909 baby deaths that could have been avoided there in the past three years.