Limpopo woman gives birth in car outside clinic
The Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has pleaded with pregnant women to seek medical assistance before they are due to deliver their babies.
This after a woman, who was in her second pregnancy, delivered a child in a car outside the Burgersfort Clinic on Wednesday.
According to preliminary reports, the woman arrived at the clinic some 40 minutes before it was due to open its doors.
Health department spokesperson Neil Shikwambana says when the nurses arrived the women had already delivered the baby.
"The security personnel opened the gate for her and called on nursing staff to assist. This despite the clinic opening at 7am. When the nurse arrived, the woman had already delivered.
"According to figures, last year at least 5193 women delivered children before they could reach a health facility in the province. This figure is indicative of the challenge that we have in terms of women who rather wait until they are progressed before they seek help.
"Women must not wait until they are highly progressed before they could come to the facility. This puts the risk to the lives of both the mother and the child,” adds Ramathuba
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