Non-profit organisation aims to offer free medical care for children

Pediatric trauma has emerged as an important public health problem across the world. About 1.7 billion children and adolescents, mostly in low-and middle-income countries, lack access to surgical care. This is according to the National Library of medicine in the US, which further alludes, that there is limited data regarding the available pediatric surgical workforce in South Africa. A non-profit organisation that aims to offer medical care for children, has identified this challenge. It is travelling across five provinces to solicit donations that will enable free surgeries for children. Our reporter Tebogo Phakedi and video journalist Moleboheng Khaeane compiled this report.