Having a baby during COVID-19 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Here’s all you need to know about having a baby at Mediclinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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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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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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How can I thank healthcare workers for their bravery?
Frontline healthcare workers are under enormous stress as they fight together to contain the effects of a pandemic. So what can we do to reward their efforts?
We need you!
Mediclinic has put out a call for volunteers to help during the pandemic. The safety and wellbeing of our volunteers is a priority and Mediclinic recommends following best-practice management as much as possible, even in these unprecedented circumstances.
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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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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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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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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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Our expert breastfeeding advice is based on the principles of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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