Gauteng to probe baby deaths at Jubilee Hospital

A team of experts will begin investigations on Friday into the deaths of five premature babies at the Jubilee Hospital in Hammanskraal.

Millions of children still die needlessly

One of the biggest concerns is that not enough is being done to cut the number of child deaths across the globe.

Baby deaths: Gauteng to probe negligence claims

Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has decided to investigate allegations of negligence following six baby deaths at a Johannesburg hospital.

'No negligence' in baby deaths, says report

Gauteng health authorities have washed their hands of six premature babies dying of gastro, saying there had been "no specific acts of negligence".

Health dept: Alex baby was dead when mom got to clinic

The baby whose mother gave birth on a street in Alexandra had already died when its mother arrived at a clinic, a Gauteng health spokesperson said.

Eleven babies die at Natalspruit Hospital

The Gauteng health department has confirmed the deaths of 11 babies, several of them unborn, at the Natalspruit Hospital in Katlehong.

Hospitals under scrutiny after baby deaths

A team from the Gauteng health department was sent to the Natalspruit Hospital on Thursday after reports that a three-month-old baby died in a queue.

Neonatal ward overcrowded at time of baby deaths

The neonatal ward of the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital was overcrowded when six babies died of diarrhoea, the Gauteng health minister said on Wednesday.

Nigeria: Dozens of children dead from teething formula

Nigeria reported on Friday that 84 infants and children have now died after swallowing a syrup laced with a chemical normally found in antifreeze.

China dairy boss pleads guilty in melamine case

The chairperson of a Chinese diary company went on trial on Wednesday over a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children.

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