New mothers abandoned 118 babies right after birth at Gauteng hospitals this year only.
Johannesburg –
Both Carletonville and Leratong hospitals in the West Rand had the most number of abandoned babies with 19 each. Far East Rand recorded 13 while Tembisa and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital had 10 each.
“To reduce the number of abandoned babies, hospital social workers conduct educational awareness programmes with expectant mothers on care options such as adoption, temporary care and foster care.
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