Health MEC saddened by death of conjoined twins
The conjoined twins, who were born at Jane Furse Hospital on April 7, died on Thursday morning (April 14).
POLOKWANE – The Limpopo MEC for Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba confirmed that the conjoined twins born at the Jane Furse Hospital on April 7 have died.
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Ramathuba said the twins, who were transferred to the Mankweng Tertiary & Academic Hospital Neonatal ICU shortly after their birth, deteriorated overnight and passed on in the early hours of Thursday morning (April 14).
“Since their admission to the Mankweng Neonatal ICU, specialists from various clinical disciplines from both Mankweng-Pietersburg Complex and Dr George Mukhari Central Hospital had been hard at work in persuit of the best possible intervention for the case. The initial set of studies revealed multiple complexities which required appropriate and thorough planning of further management,” Ramathuba explained.
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She said the department were hopeful that the scheduled joint academic meeting between specialists from Mankweng Tertiary Academic and George Mukhari Central Academic Hospital would bring the desired results for the future of the twins.
“Unfortunately the twins could not make it. Our sincere condolences to the bereaved family during this difficult period,” she said.
