16 March 2011. Malamulela, Limpopo, South Africa. This little patient was due to be released from the High Care unit, when it unexpectedly suffered a setback in the form of an infection.
16 March 2011. Malamulela, Limpopo, South Africa. Every year about 23,000 newborn babies die in South Africa (UNICEF data from 2010), but the majority of these deaths are easily preventable if hospitals improve the quality of their neonatal care.
This little patient was due to be released from the High Care unit, when they unexpectedly suffered a setback in the shape of an infection.
Yvone Mabasa, mother of 4-day old twins, takes care of them in the high care unit at the hospital. Malamulela district hospital is located in the Vhembe region of Limpopo, 200 kilometres from Polokwane, the provincial capital.
Yvone Mabasa, with one of her 4-day old twins in the neonatal high care unit at the hospital in Malamulela district.
The Postnatal help desk at Malamulela district hospital in Limpopo province, South Africa.
Ntlakuso Maleke was born on 27 February 2011 weighing 1500 gram and suffering from hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs. Mother Olga Mtilemi (20) has been instructed in Kangaroo mother care that involves constant skin-to-skin contact with her baby and exclusive breast feeding that will save her baby's life.
Malamulela district hospital, Limpopo, South Africa.
Ntsako Molukele's son was born the previous night at 22:00 weighing a healthy 3,2kg.
16 March 2011. Malamulela, Limpopo, South Africa. Mother Nkhesani Ndleve gave birth to twins earlier that morning. A boy and a girl. In her arms is her newborn daughter while her son is receiving more care in the high care unit. With her is her own mother (in green) Modjadji Baloyi and her mother-in-law Mphepu Shuvambu.
Mothers wait anxiously to be discharged (all gave birth the previous day 15 March 2011) Altogether eleven babies were born.
Proud grannies and aunts get ready to take the new members of their families home.
Mother Eva Chauke, Father Mathye Enlani Reem and their baby Kateko (6 months)visiting at Malamulela district hospital is located in the Vhembe region of Limpopo, 200 kilometres from Polokwane, the provincial capital.
15 March 2011. Thohoyandou, South Africa. Priscilla Mudau is the caregiver of her 16-year old half-brother Daniel (not their real names) after their mother died of AIDS-realted illness. Patricia inherited her mother's (RDP) house. Isibindi Circles of Care is an award-winning childcare forum developed by the National Association of Child Care Workers. It reaches thousands of children through 55 sites in eight provinces. These informal networks play a critical role in helping to identify orphans and vulnerable children, in providing psychosocial support, and in referring children to Government Services.
Daniel's bedroom is in the RDP house that his half-sister inherited from her mother. In South Africa Government Subsidy housing are called RDP, referring to a Mandela era socio-economic policy framework, called the Reconstruction and Development Programme. Hence RDP. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
The house is located in an area near Thohoyandou in Venda situated in Limpopo province, South Africa. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
School shoes, books and personal care items fin Daniel's bedroom. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
Clean shoes. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
A bar of Sunlight soap remains on Daniel's bed. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
After returning from school, Daniel changes out of his school uniform into something more comfortable. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
Electricity on demand. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
A portrait of the family patriarch, wearing the widely recognized star emblem of the ZCC church on his lapel. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
15 March 2011. Thohoyandou, South Africa. Patricia Mahonyedze is the caregiver of her 16-year old half-brother Lufuno (do not use real name) after their mother died of AIDS-realted illness. Patricia inherited her mother's (RDP) house. Isibindi Circles of Care is an award-winning childcare forum developed by the National Association of Child Care Worders. It reaches thousands of children through 55 sites in eight provinces. These informal netowrkds play a critical role in helping to identify orphans and vulnerable children, in providing psychosocial support, and in referring children to Government Services.
Priscilla and Daniel watch TV in the living room of the RDP house that Priscilla inherited from her mother. Photo by Leonie Marinovich, 2011.
