MEC Hope Papo to open revamped neonatal and labour wards
Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo will tomorrow, Thursday, 13 March 2014 officially open revamped neonatal and labour wards at Leratong Hospital, West Rand.
The renovations of the maternity wards which ensures a new, friendly environment with increased number of beds from four to nine also has the state of the art equipment fetal monitoring machines, dinamaps, cardiac monitors, emergency trollies, transport incubators and wheelchairs dedicated to the maternity ward.
The upgrade of the neonatal ward has increased the space which will accommodate more cribs and it also equipped with essential equipment in baby care.
In the year 2012/13, 7 328 babies were delivered at Leratong Hospital.
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2014
Time: 10h00
Venue: Leratong Hospital, 1 Adcock Street, Chamdor, Krugersdorp,
NB. Members of the media who would like to attend the briefing are advised to confirm attendance with:
Phume Khumalo
Tel: 011 355 3268
Cell: 082 334 9851
E-mail: phume.khumalo@gauteng.gov.za
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Cell: 082 551 9892
