New Year joy at Leratong
Seven New Year’s babies were born at Leratong Hospital as nearly 200 newborns were welcomed across Gauteng’s public health facilities.
Leratong Hospital was among the public hospitals in the West Rand that welcomed new life on New Year’s Day, with seven New Year’s babies born at the hospital.
According to the Gauteng Department of Health, 196 babies were born across public hospitals and community health centres in the province on the day.
The newborns included 90 boys and 106 girls, with two sets of twins recorded. Four academic hospitals delivered 38 babies, while tertiary hospitals accounted for 22 births.
Regional and district hospitals together recorded 100 births, and community health centres (CHCs) contributed 36 deliveries.
Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, accompanied by Leratong Hospital CEO Dr Dieketseng Moloi, handed out gift hampers to new mothers. During the visit, mothers also received pre-loved baby items donated by the Future4Baby organisation to assist families in caring for their newborns.
“The birth of these babies symbolises hope and new beginnings and highlights the importance of quality maternal and newborn care in supporting the development of healthy children,” said Nkomo-Ralehoko.
