Yesterday afternoon (September 11), a medical helicopter landed at Ladysmith Regional Hospital.

The chopper was transporting a newborn baby from Osindisweni Hospital (eThekwin District Hospital). This was due to a shortage of space / beds in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).

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Ladysmith Regional Hospital spokesperson Thabo Sithole commented that, “Yes, a medical chopper did land at the hospital. It was a drop-off; it was transporting a newborn baby from a Durban hospital to our hospital.”

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