Health MEC’s warning to pregnant women
KZN MEC for Health Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo has urged all pregnant mothers to attend antenatal clinics accordingly to ensure early detection of any potential health risks. Dhlomo was speaking at King Edward VIII Hospital, in Durban on Monday morning, where he announced that 70 babies were delivered on Christmas day. Of that number, 38 were …
KZN MEC for Health Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo has urged all pregnant mothers to attend antenatal clinics accordingly to ensure early detection of any potential health risks.
Dhlomo was speaking at King Edward VIII Hospital, in Durban on Monday morning, where he announced that 70 babies were delivered on Christmas day.
Of that number, 38 were boys and 32 girls.
He said one of the mothers had never attended an antenatal clinic, and had therefore not been booked to deliver.
‘That is not a good story to tell, because we want to make sure that mothers deliver healthy babies.
Photo by Muzi Zincume
‘Antenatal clinics should be a non-negotiable, because when we know your condition as a mother, we detect any challenges early. Even if you are HIV positive we can guarantee your safety and that of your baby,’ said Dhlomo.
He also expressed concern about young people falling pregnant at an young age.
‘If you are under the age of 18, and you’re delivering a big baby chances of delivering safely are slim.
‘It actually places the mother’s own life and the baby’s in danger,’ he said.
Dhlomo urged young people to either abstain from sex or use dual protection in order to avoid unplanned or unwanted pregnancies.
Three of these newly born babies were safely delivered at Lower Umfolozi Hospital on the same day.
These three babies and their mothers received their first gifts donated by a private company AB Services.
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