Pretoria - A clinical report from a team of experts on the death of five babies at Jubilee Hospital last month has revealed that the cause of death - in most cases - was prematurity.
"The babies were high risk cases with a birth weight less than 800g and one baby had hyaline membrane disease, which causes breathing problems," said department spokesperson Simon Zwane.
In an effort to improve quality healthcare, Zwane said the hospital has since received five new incubators and other neonatal equipment. To ensure that the hospital has hot water, the Department of Infrastructure Development has appointed a service provider to repair the boilers which are faulty.
The team that investigated the deaths included practising experts in child health such as paediatricians, gynaecologists, nurses and obstetricians.