Thelle Mogoerane baby deaths: Hospital CEO was warned about infection risk
29 August 2018
Thelle Mogoerane Hospital CEO Nomonde Mqhayi-Mbambo was warned about deadly infection risks in the neonatal ward, but failed to take action that could have averted the deaths of two babies from Klebsiella infection.
I have seen a memorandum dated 18 May this year that was sent by the staff at the neonatal ward where seven babies became infected with Klebsiella in July and August, of whom two have died.
The memorandum details a gross shortage of nurses, severe overcrowding, lack of equipment and poor working conditions.
Instead of 22 nurses per shift, there were only 12 nurses per shift.