Eastern Cape health dept probes baby death after clinic visit
According to a Facebook post, the mother rushed her infant to the clinic on Sunday, 11 May 2025. Clinic staff allegedly told her that Sundays were reserved for injury-related cases, not babies.
They reportedly advised her to return on Monday or visit a different clinic. Tragically, the baby died on Monday morning, 12 May 2025.
Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa immediately ordered an investigation into the incident.
'No health institution has the right to turn away any patient. Any staff member who does so will face internal disciplinary action,' said the MEC.
The Eastern Cape Health Department spokesperson Siyanda Manana confirmed that the department's Customer Care Directorate is handling the case. The department will release the outcome of the investigation once it is complete.
The Department of Health has blamed young doctors for refusing to take up posts in rural hospitals.
This follows reports that nearly 1,000 doctors remain unemployed after completing their community service, due to government funding shortages.
In response, several doctors have hit back, accusing the department of misrepresenting the situation and failing to offer them positions after they completed their internships and community service.
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