No accountability for klebsiella baby deaths at hospital

Despite these damning findings, Masuku’s response to disciplinary actions against those responsible is that “Deaths in the Neonatal ICU reflect conditions in the health system. Systems are in place to prevent infections and no definite source of infection was identified at the time.”

This hospital continues to have worryingly high maternal mortality and neonatal mortality rates. The average Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) this year is 212 per 100 000, which is more than double the target of 100 per 100 000. The average Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) is 19 per 100 000 which is also double the 9.5 per 100 000 target.