Opening of Clinics
15 April 2009
In terms of the Government calendar, April
is celebrated as Health month. It is during
this month that we heighten our efforts of
creating intensive awareness to the populace
as whole about the importance of preserving
and leading good health practices.
Our central message is that everyone is
responsible for his or her own life. That
responsibility cannot and should not be
delegated to someone else. It is important
to be conscious of how our daily conduct
affects our health, and the effects of this
to yourself, family, community and society
as whole. Central pillars of this approach
are; physical activity, good nutrition and
safer sexual choices.
The department has also used the month to
officially launch clinics as part of the
government effort of making health
accessible to all South africans. The norm
for health care facilities is that no person
should walk more than 5 km to access health
facility.
The department has aggressively built many
clinics in last five years focusing in under
resourced and predominantly rural areas such
as Nkomazi, Bushbuckridge, Thembisile Hani,
Albert Luthuli, Mkhonto, Pixley Ka Seme and
DR JS Moroka municipalities in the province.
In Mpumalanga province with a population of
2.9 million people depending on public
health care; we have 233 clinics operating
eight (8) hours a day, 46 Community Health
Centers (CHC), 23 district hospitals, 5
regional hospitals and 4 TB hospitals.
In total, eleven clinics will be officially
opened during this month. Please note that
others have already been opened.
|
Date |
Venue |
|
05 April |
Dludluma and Mananga CHCs in
Nkomazi Municipality |
|
09 April |
Silington Clinic in Bushbuckridge
Municipality |
|
13 April |
Zoeknog
clinic in Bushbuckridge Municipality |
|
14 April |
Madras clinic in Bushbuckridge
Municipality |
|
15 April |
Kildare clinic in Bushbuckridge
Municipality |
|
16 April |
Block B clinic in Nkomazi
Municipality |
|
17 April |
Thembalethu CHC in Thembisile Hani
Municipality |
|
20 April |
Sakhile clinic in Standerton and
Embalenhle CHC in Govan Mbeki |
|
21 April |
Mjejane Clinic in Nkomazi
Municipality |
‘We are driven by our desire of ensuring
that all our people have quality health. We
are conscious to the fact that the road
ahead remain mountainous and rocky, but with
the progress made thus far, we are without
doubt confident that we will realize our
common objective; quality health for all
people of Mpumalanga’, said MEC Fish
Mahlalela.
MEC Fish Mahlalela will preside over the
opening of these clinics.
Media is invited.
End.
For more information
Contact
Mpho Gabashane
082 802 4937
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