By Jonk wa Mashamba
news@alexreporter.co.za
Gauteng public healthcare facilities have delivered 167 babies between 12h00 midnight and 12h00 pm on the 1st of January 2023.
The Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Ms Nomantu Nkomo – Ralehoko yesterday morning visited Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital as part of welcoming the newly born babies and to celebrate with their parents, as well as present them with gifts.
“We are encouraging all the mothers who have just delivered their bundles of joy to make use of the Department of Home Affairs offices that are in-house at our facilities to register their babies before going home.
Nkomo-Ralehoko encouraged mothers to breastfeed their babies for the first six (6) months, indicating that breast milk contains all nutritional substances and antibodies babies need to grow and protect them from illnesses.
“They must also ensure that their little ones are immunised at regular ages in order to protect them against diseases such as polio, hepatitis, measles and meningitis,” said Nkomo-Ralehoko.
Academic hospitals delivered 15 babies mostly from Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital with 7 babies, followed by Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital with 4 deliveries.
Tertiary Hospitals delivered a total of 25 babies with Tembisa Hospital welcoming 20 babies and Kalafong Hospital with 5 deliveries.
