South Africa: In-Depth - Children Are Still Dying of Malnutrition in the Free State allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Even in 2023 infants under five years in the Free State are still dying from a lack of healthy food. From April to June, 21 children in the province died of severe acute malnutrition and one died of moderate acute malnutrition, provincial health spokesperson Mondli Mvambi has confirmed. Refilwe.
The Free State has a new health MEC – Mathabo Leeto, who is also provincial treasurer of the ANC in the province. She recently replaced Montseng Tsiu. Refilwe Mochoari spoke to Leeto about her plans for the department and asked opposition parties and nursing unions about this move and their exp.
Some healthcare services at Boitumelo Regional Hospital are hamstrung by construction delays, poor maintenance, and water shortages despite the hospital being classified as one of the Free State’s ‘ideal hospitals’.
Some healthcare services at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad are hamstrung by construction delays, poor maintenance, and water shortages – despite the hospital being classified as one of the Free State’s ‘ideal hospitals’. Refilwe Mochoari investigates.