The South African Civil Society Information Service

Saving Soweto: 24 Hours of Trauma in 'Bara'
14 Jan 2009

An Al Jazeera feature that follows 24 hours on a weekend shift in the trauma unit of Soweto's Baragwanath hospital, one of the biggest trauma units in the world. This clip (part two) shows the night half of the shift. One doctor and a handful of interns with faulty equipment and limited nursing support swim against a tide of patients.

To watch part one of "Saving Soweto," please click here.

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