14 August 2006
Two facilities, dedicated to the improvement of the quality of health of
women in Gauteng, are to be opened on Tuesday as part of the national
celebration of womenâs month.
The two facilities, Ramokonupi maternity and obstetrics unit and a high-tech
breast cancer clinic, will be opened by the MEC for Health Mr Brian
Hlongwa.
The Ramokonupi maternity and obstetrics unit will be of great benefit
particularly to disadvantaged women living in informal settlements and hostels
in Thokoza and Katlehong who will, for the first time, have access to a
facility closer to their homes to give birth and for the improvement of their
reproductive health.
The breast clinic will boast the latest technology for immediate diagnosis
and treatment of the breast cancer by highly qualified specialists in the
field.
The clinic will be the first of its kind in the public sector and will also
be used to train registrars in surgery, radiology and other disciplines. The
hospital currently sees approximately 60 patients a week in three separate
clinics held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 09h00.
The details of the event are as follows:
The opening of the Ramokonupi Maternity and Obstetrics Unit
Date: Tuesday, 15 August 2006
Venue: Ramokonupi Clinic, Katlehong
Time: 09h00 to 12h00
The opening of the breast clinic
Date: Tuesday, 15 August 2006
Venue: Helen Joseph Hospital
Time: 14h00 to 16h00
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Head of Communications
Cell: 082 551 9892
Tel: (011) 355 3503
E-mail: simonz@gpg.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Health, Gauteng Provincial Government
14 August 2006
