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NURSES CELEBRATED: Nurses from Life Queenstown Private Hospital, from left, Primrose Nomandindi, a registered nurse; Ayanda Tukwayo, a clinical training specialist; Zandile Ntlebi, a registered nurse and Dellen Lackay, sitting down, an infection prevention specialist, celebrated International Nurses’ Day on Thursday Picture: SUPPLIED

Queenstown joins celebrations to mark International Nurses’ Day

Life Healthcare hospitals in the Border-Kei region including Life Queenstown Private Hospital, proudly acknowledged their nurses on International Nurses’ Day on May 12, with the theme Nursing Now: A Voice to Lead. “We are extremely proud…

DEDICATED: Life Queenstown Private Hospital nurse Onele Mdunduluze says she has always wanted to help and take care of people in their time of suffering and need Picture: SUPPLIED

Resilience keeps nurses going amid Covid-19

Local nurse, Onele Mdunduluze, says working in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic places a lot of strain on healthcare workers but resilience and support for one another keep them going. As the world celebrated International Nurses’ Day…

The World Heath Organisation had also issued an advisory on Wednesday telling countries to continue using the vaccine, Mwangangi said, which further supports the Kenyan government’s position.Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times

Vaccinations begin at Life

While the Chris Hani health district faces delays in the Covid-19 inoculation roll-out programme like the rest of the province, the Life Queenstown Private Hospital began its three-day frontline worker immunisation ahead of the Easter…

Miracle baby brings smiles to family, doctors

Baby Mazine Smile, who underwent intensive medical treatment after weighing a mere 750 grams when she was born in December, fought against all odds and finally went home after a challenging recovery process. Obstetrician and gynaecologist…

Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

Life Queenstown Private Hospital employees test positive for Covid-19

Life Healthcare has confirmed that six Life Queenstown Private Hospital employees have tested positive for Covid-19. Responding to questions sent by The Rep this week, Life Healthcare emergency medicine general manager Dr Charl van…

THE SEER: Dr Gcobani Tuswa recently opened a practice in town. He will be part of the Life Queenstown Private Hospital       Picture: NTSIKELELO QOYO

Eye specialist Gcobani Tuswa joins Life Queenstown team

Komani residents will be happy to know that there is a new eye specialist in town. Dr Gcobani Tuswa is an ophthalmologist who opened his practice in December and will be part of the Life Queenstown Private Hospital team. “For me this is a…

Rusty the Rhino launch at Life Queenstown Private Hospital

Life Queenstown Private Hospital launched Rusty the Rhino at the facility’s revamped paediatric unit on Friday. Rusty the Rhino was inspired by the hospital’s new menu for admitted children, against the scourge of rhino poaching. The…