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A three-week-old baby admitted to hospital for diarrhoea and placed on a drip, had to have her hand amputated following negligence.
It has been speculated the drip was left unmonitored during the child’s stay in hospital. According to reports, the infant was recently admitted to Bernice Samuel Hospital in Delmas but was transferred to Witbank Hospital after problems arose.
Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane has responded to the incident with shock and disappointment.
On Sunday, 11 April 2021, the Premier and MEC for Health, Sasekani Manzini, visited the child and the family at Witbank Hospital to give them support, monitor the baby’s recovery progress. She assured the family, the Government does not take what happened lightly and will be conducting an investigation. “While the investigation begins; the medical staff involved should be suspended with immediate effect and we should get a preliminary report by next week. We need only the truth as to what happened, but we also need to make sure we support the family and offer counselling to the young mother and the rest of the family.”
Both the Premier and MEC agree that as Government, they should take full responsibility for what has happened while conducting a proper investigation. MEC Manzini stressed, “We condemn such unfortunate incidents at our health facilities, that’s the reason the Premier and I, as mothers ourselves, saw it fit that we come here in person to show the family that they are not alone and that we committed to ensuring that they get justice for this baby.”
The MEC said the department is working tirelessly to ensure efficiency at its health care facilities, and they will not rest until such is done.
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