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Braunschweig Clinic celebrates 1,000. Birth of the year with Leon!
1,000 babies have already been born at the Braunschweig Clinic in 2023, including Leon and Franka. Discover the background to this good news and what it means for families in the region.
Braunschweig Clinic celebrates 1,000. Birth of the year with Leon!
The birth of little Leon is causing a stir in the city of Braunschweig: On July 14, 2023, he was born at the Braunschweig Clinic, filling the positive news of the year. Leon is not just another newborn, but the 1,000th. Baby born in the hospital building this year. With a healthy weight of 4,000 grams, he will surely delight many hearts, especially those of his parents, Ewelina Dudziuk and her partner. This pleasing sequence of numbers is being followed very closely by News38.
But Leon is not the only baby who brings joy: just a few days after him, on July 23, 2023, little Franka was born - also the 1,000th. Birth in 2023, this time weighing 3,320 grams. Her mother, Silke Ohlenbusch, happens to be an employee at the clinic and has two reasons to be happy. This high birth rate at the Braunschweig Clinic makes it a popular contact point for expectant parents in the region.
Modern equipment and individual support
The clinic not only scores points with the number of births, but also offers modern equipment and individual care from an experienced team of midwives and doctors. These factors help parents and their newborns feel like they are in the best hands. In the case of multiple births, the number of births in the statistics will be lower than the number of newborns, which underlines the challenge and performance of the hospital staff even more.
In this context, the birth rates in Germany are an important issue overall. Around 680,000 newborns were born in 2024, which represents a decrease of 2.3 percent compared to the previous year. This is reported by Statista. This causes the birth rate to fall to 8.1 children per 1,000 inhabitants. In particular, a birth deficit that has existed for many years represents a major challenge for the social system. The Braunschweig Clinic, on the other hand, proved to be a welcome exception and shows that birth and family have a high priority even in times of change.
Art and engagement for children
Another interesting aspect about the Braunschweig Clinic is the pony that was set up in front of the children's clinic. On September 20, 2024, the artists Laura and Christel Lechner created the concrete sculpture as part of an exhibition. This donation, supported by Simona Tingvall, the chairwoman of the “Happy Rizzi House” association. V., is intended to help give joy to little patients and their families in difficult times. The board of directors of the support association, Helmut Reise, had the brilliant idea of handing over the pony to the companions who look after children with cancer. This initiative underlines the valuable commitment to the well-being of families and is a beautiful symbol of hope and joy of life that is now rooted in the hospital.