AS part of the eShowe District Hospital‘s 60th anniversary celebrations held on Friday, 9 December, three plaques acknowledging previous staff members’ achievements and a fourth remembering those who died while in service of the hospital, were unveiled by KZN Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dlomo.
The Dr Chapman Neonatal Unit was named in honour of Dr Janet Chapman who initiated the unit at the hospital.
The Obstetric and Gynaecological Department was named after Dr John Larsen in recognition of his work at the hospital from 1 November 1987 to 31 March 2003.
He is considered one of the pioneers in the fields of obstetric and gynaecology in South Africa.
The third plaque recognises the work of Edna Mkhize who started as a nurse at the hospital and progressed to the position of CEO over her 41 years of service.
The staff and guests were told of the hospital’s 60-year history by Matron Lizette Reynecke, followed by a presentation of best practices in health care by Dr D Kabangele and an address by the KZN MEC of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo.
Messages of goodwill were also delivered by various other parties within the health services.
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