Huggies revamps children’s ward at Tembisa Hospital
The painting project commenced on June 7 and was completed on June 24.
Huggies® nappies facilitate a world of nurturing for babies, giving them a caring and gentle introduction to life.
The well-loved nappy brand believes in helping both moms and babies experience the special bond of motherhood, enabling this by improving healthcare facilities. Huggies® recently painted the walls at the Tembisa Hospital of the general children’s ward, the kangaroo mother care unit for preemies, the children’s outpatients and immunisation clinic, as well as the antenatal clinic area for pregnant mothers.
Tembisa Hospital is a regional hospital in the East Rand’s Ekurhuleni North Health District.
It has 840 beds of which 68 admit sick newborns including premature newborns.
“This is a very busy ward as Tembisa Hospital has a very busy antenatal clinic (ANC) for pregnant mothers and equally busy maternity ward with an average of 1 400 deliveries per month,” explained Dr Rose Phayane, head paediatrician.
While Huggies® donated preemie nappies on World Prematurity Day on November 17 at Tembisa Hospital, they noted the walls of the paediatric wards were painted in a bluish grey colour which didn’t look baby friendly.
Huggies® then had an idea to paint some murals with beautiful landscapes and the popular children’s Disney cartoon characters like Winne The Pooh.
“Awareness is often the first step in assisting the situation. We are proud to be able to improve these facilities so that we can all work together to provide a better life for all the babies of our country,” said by the marketing assistant for Huggies®, Nomaswazi Kunene.
The painting project commenced on June 7 and was completed on June 24.
“We are looking forward to expanding on this success in order to really make a difference for new moms and babies across the country,” concluded Kunene.
