KwaZulu Natal health boss warns: Don't use herbal enemas

23 September 2016 - 14:53
By Nivashni Nair

Children in KwaZulu-Natal are suffering from medical complications after being given herbal enemas. Provincial health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo on Friday issued a stern warning about the dangers of using herbal enemas for the treatment of ailments in children.The department said the warning followed a spike in the number of children arriving at healthcare facilities with complications after being given the treatment in recent months.

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