Where death stalks our young children

21 October 2015 - 02:11
By Katharine Child

Mpumalanga is the worst place to be a sick or malnourished child in South Africa. In this province, children admitted to hospital have the lowest chance of leaving the facility alive.This is according to the District Health Barometer published by Health Systems Trust, which contains health statistics from each of South Africa's 52 districts.

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