Tomorrow, Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu will hand over two medicine response vehicles and blood warmers in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.
This initiative, which aims at improving the quality of health care and service delivery at public health institutions, will also enable patients to receive blood at appropriate temperature and ensure that medicines are delivered speedily in emergency cases or outside the delivery schedule.
These devices which are essential for saving lives of patients will be placed at Sizwe, Heidelberg, South Rand, Kopanong, Tshepong and Far East Rand hospitals.
Journalists are invited to attend.
Details of the hand over are as follows:
Date: Monday, 14 December 2009
Time: 09:00
Venue: Medical Supply Depot, Blunkett Avenue behind Helen Joseph Hospital, Auckland Park
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Cell: 082 551 9892
Phumelele Kaunda
Cell: 082 334 9851
Issued by: Department of Health and Social Development, Gauteng Provincial Government
13 December 2009
