Sebokeng hospital has seen steady decline in baby deaths
11 Jan 2013
The Gauteng Department of Health has noted reports about infant mortality at Sebokeng hospital.
While the department acknowledges that the death of even one child is a matter of great concern, however there has been a 25% decline in the number of babies dying at this hospital since 2010.
In 2010 there were 216 death compared to 161 in 2011 and 158 deaths in 2012. This means that there was a 25% decline between 2010 and 2011 and a further 2% decline in 2012.
This decline is attributed to a number of intervention that the department has implemented in the past year to improve the survival rate of young babies.