Kwape Decries High Maternal, Infant Mortality

Monday, August 24, 2020

The Minister of Health and Wellness Lemogang Kwape has expressed concern over the increased maternal and infant mortality rate.

Kwape announced in a press conference over the weekend that they have so far recorded 43 maternal deaths since the beginning of the year.

We are concerned by high numbers of mothers and infants losing their lives during birth. Since the beginning of the year we recorded 43 deaths of new mothers and we want these numbers to drop.

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