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Media Advisory: The South African Human Rights Commission will conduct a Site Inspection at Thelle Mogoerane Hospital following the death of six new born babies
ATTENTION: Editors and Reporters
18 September
On 19 September 2018, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) will conduct a site inspection at Thelle Mogoerane Hospital in Vosloorus, following reports of six new-borns dying due to a Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak at the hospital. Further allegations indicate that overcrowding at the hospital’s neonatal unit played a key role in the outbreak and spreading of the bacteria.
18 September
On 19 September 2018, the South African Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) will conduct a site inspection at Thelle Mogoerane Hospital in Vosloorus, following reports of six new-borns dying due to a Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak at the hospital. Further allegations indicate that overcrowding at the hospital’s neonatal unit played a key role in the outbreak and spreading of the bacteria.
The Commission has found that this constitutes a prima facie violation of the right to access to health care. In light of this, the Commission will conduct the inspection in order to assess the state of the hospital in relation to the allegations and will also meet with acting CEO, Dr Jatin Ganda and the management of the hospital on this date.
The inspection will take place as follows:
Date: 19 September 2018
Time: 11h00
Venue: Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, Vosloorus
ENDS
For further information contact the Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission: Buang Jones, Provincial Manager, T: 011 877 3752 / C: 078 617 0476; E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Zamakhize Mkhize: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 011 877 3764 / 061 814 7143
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