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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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World-class Stroke Project
Emergency Medicine Manager Dr Melanie Stander explains how Mediclinic’s innovative stroke initiative is making a difference.
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An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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We use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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