Neonatal ICU
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. Mot
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
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.
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