Nombulelo Shangase


Odi District Hospital‘s Neonatal Unit has just hosted an educational
event in celebration of the World Premature Day. The event which was attended
by about 30 mothers of premature babies and clinicians from the facility served
as a fitting platform to celebrate the lives of premature babies and educate the
mothers about kangaroo mother care.


The Day was filled with educational activities and
enlightening tips about the good care of premature babies and the ways to avoid
early births.


The birth weight of premature babies at Odi hospital ranges from
730 grams to 2.5 kg and they are all surviving with zero neonatal death rate.


“It is encouraging to note that mothers of these premature babies
appreciate the remarkable dedication and care of our Neonatal Nurses and
Doctors, especially when looking at their beautiful healthy babies that are
growing so well and for us this is fulfilling and a sense of contributing to
the well-being of our future leaders,” added the acting CEO Dr Raymond Motsepe.


It is the motto of Odi Hospital Neonatal Unit to ensure that
even the smallest child survives and the management would like to extended the
words of gratitude to Neonatal Unit staff members for keeping this Unit as the
center of benchmark.