Durban – A mother and newborn baby who both tested positive for Covid-19 at Durban’s Ahmed Al Kadi are recovering and have been discharged from the hospital. According to AAK chairperson, Dr Ayob Moosa Bux, both are back home. He said the woman was admitted to the facility and was tested upon arrival. In an […]
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Cataract The gift of sight is probably one of the best gifts to give. Therefore, as part of eye awareness month in October, Cure Erasmuskloof and Dr Riel De La Bat (Kloof Eye) took hands and treated 12 patients who desperately needed cataract removal surgery. All procedures were a big success with immediate improvement on
Cure Day Hospitals in Bellville, Somerset West and Paarl received the vote from Die Burger readers for the best private day hospital in the Western Cape. Die Burger hosted a competition earlier this year with their readers to vote for their favourite business. The competition was facilitated by Forum 24. Cure is very proud of
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Melomed Gatesville and Melomed Bellville celebrated World Premature Day by celebrating their beautifully thriving premature babies. In attendance were nurses and doctors from the maternity and neonatal units, as well as staff that are responsible for the development of premature babies. The event was graced by the babies, and their parents, who brightened up the
In what has been described as a miracle, a baby born weighing 410g, less than a 500g tub of margarine, was yesterday discharged from the Melomed Gatesville hospital, weighing a healthy 1.840kg after 83 days of care. Born at 26 weeks on July 26, Siphesihle Lambatha was the smallest baby to be born at the
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Just by reading this article you are more privileged than thousands of South Africans who suffer daily challenges through the impact of entirely preventable and curable blindness. The five ophthalmologists situated at the Pietermaritzburg Eye Hospital assist community members with cataracts who have limited means by conducting small incision cataract surgery (SICS) surgery at no
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On the 06th November 2019, Melomed Gatesville hospital was visited by Professor Anthony Gershlick who assisted Dr Sunil Thakersee accompanied by Dr Chevaan Hendrickse, both cardiologists at Melomed Gatesville, with successfully executing two complex cardiac cases in the catheterisation lab. One of the cases being a CTO (Chronic Total Occlusion) of the LAD and the
Admission privileges are a set of hospital “rules” for providers that admit patients to your hospital. These rules must be signed by the provider and the hospital and should be frequently reviewed. To assist you with some guidelines, here’s a sample policy on practicing privileges that you may use and adjust for your hospital and
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has proclaimed 10 October each year as World Mental Health Day. It is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in
Our team at Midlands Medical Centre (MMC) Private Hospital recently hosted a Women’s Day for Seniors. Speakers at our event included Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Humza Khan. Our nursing team members and clinical dietician Pranisha Deonarain conducted free health screening for ladies from several old age homes, including Isabel Beardmore Home, Aryan Benevolent Home, Emuseni Home
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