Health
Question by:
Hon Lorraine Botha
Answered by:
Hon Nomafrench Mbombo
Question Number:
9
Question Body:
) What is the age of the youngest girl who gave birth in one of the Western Cape’s health facilities;
(2) whether her Department has given the girl postnatal support; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer Body:
- The Department only collects routine data for under 18 deliveries - women who gave birth that were under 18 years old, and not specific ages.
- Post natal services are offered at our health facilities to all mothers and her newborn when they have been discharged from the facility.
Date:
Friday, July 21, 2017
