Prevention is better than cure: health officials learn the hard way after KZN floods

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Flood analysis reveals healthcare facilities were not all prepared for extreme weather events in the province

Healthcare facilities are at the forefront of helping communities battered by natural disasters, but last year’s devastating floods revealed why some of them in the eThekwini district were not adequately

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