Limpopo records first successful open heart surgery - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The three-hour operation was performed on a 42-year-old female patient who had a tumor in the heart.. Provincial Health MEC, Phophi Ramathuba, says the three-hour operation was performed on a 42-year-old female patient who had a tumor in the heart. The team was led by Professor Lucas Mohlala. In the past, patients who needed such operations were transferred to hospitals in Gauteng.“We are on the right path towards restoring the quality of public health care in our province.

Our patients here have been struggling because most of the time when you have conditions like this one you were forced to be transferred to either George Mukhari sometimes Steve Biko, so this ground breaking operations is going to restore that particular public confidence in our system.”Proud moments visiting our winning Team Mankweng after a successful first ever open heart surgery to be done since 1996 This will restore public confidence in our system.Thanks to Prof Mohlala and the team.

GodfreyLetlalo Ga go a shwa motho mo ?

africaupdates Good news are always welcome 👏👏👏

Doing the things

Great news

Yes!!!! Amazing. Better yet, a life saved. Great job to the entire team.

Congra n expecting more so that our ppl can live longer healthy life bcos of excellent health services received 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

MbalulaFikile Prof Lucas Mohlala, my mentor

Also include Prof Lucas Mohlala on your headlines ✊🏿

MbalulaFikile KgagabiL Well done!

MbalulaFikile Happy my home province.... voting EFF though

Well done profmohlala and Mankweng hospital. You are a ray of light in a deteriorating system. Carry on with the good work and the improvement of your medical offerings. We need hospitals like yours and medicals schools attached to them as well!

Salute to PhophiRamathuba HealthLimpopo and her team.

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