Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital to receive high-tech machine
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital’s Diabetic clinic will receive a shot-in-the-arm today when the Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa receives a Confocal Corneal Camera machine from multinational healthcare company Novo Nordisk.
The machine, which is a first of its kind in the Gauteng province and one of only two in the country, will be used for renal failure and nerve damage diagnoses amongst others. Furthermore, this machine will assist in reducing waiting times for treatment of diabetic related conditions.
Members of the media are invited to the handover as follows:
Date: Thursday, 16 November 2017
Time: 13h00
Venue: 26 Chris Hani Rd, Diepkloof, Soweto
Saint John’s Boardroom, New Admin Block
For more information please contact:
Lesemang Matuka
Cell: 072 025 3605
E-mail: mediaenquiries@gauteng.gov.za.
