Moms of newborns dodge puddles, pigeon droppings at Dora Nginza

One of Nelson Mandela Bay’s busiest public health facilities, Dora Nginza Hospital, is grappling with an alarming infrastructure crisis, with the neonatal intensive care unit flooded with water, while pigeon droppings line the corridor.

The Zwide hospital’s maternity ward is plagued by leaking roofs, forcing nurses and mothers to resort to spreading blankets on the floor to absorb the water and prevent slipping...

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