A state-of-the-art new orthopaedic unit will benefit more than 1 400 clubfoot patients, conduct 1 000 surgeries annually, and provide care for more than 5 500 outpatients at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town.
At a sod-turning ceremony last Thursday, Zodidi Dano, spokesperson for the Children’s Hospital Trust, said the project marked a significant milestone in its commitment to providing exceptional healthcare services to children, and would also serve as a hub for education and training.
Hospital CEO Dr Anita Parbhoo said paediatric orthopaedic practices have changed significantly over the years, necessitating infrastructure that was “appropriate to take orthopaedic services forward into the future”, reports IOL.
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