Journalists are invited to a ceremony of unveiling a plaque and official opening of the pharmacy room (Jemma Pharmacy Room) at Leratong Hospice in Atteridgeville in memory of Jemma O’Sullivan. Deputy Minister Dr Gwen Ramokgopa will address the opening.
A pharmacy plays an integral part in the delivery of Health Care in any institution. Medicines have bestowed enormous health benefits on people all over the word. It has transformed the treatment and prevention of many diseases, thus the saving of many lives and greatly improving the quality of life.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of Government to ensure that medicines reaching patients are safe, effective and meet approved standards and specifications. Hence the Department of Health supports this initiative. Background information: In 2009 a 22 year old pharmacy student, Jemma O’Sullivan from Ireland, volunteered her services in the pharmacy room and pre-school at Leratong Hospice.
Whilst back in Ireland, she got a car accident and died. Her family donated a substantial amount of money for renovation of the pharmacy in her memory. The O’Sullivan family will arrive in South Africa on Friday, 22 March 2013, and the hospice had planned to unveil the plaque on 23 March 2013. The honour of journalists’ presence will be highly appreciated hence they are requested to come and get information to report about this exceptional initiative.
Date: Saturday, 23 March 2013
Time: 10h00
Venue: Leratong Hospice, No. 11 Musapelo Street, Atteridgeville, Pretoria.
Media contact:
Khutso Rabothata
Manager: Communication and Media Liaison
Cell: 082 487 1828
Tel: 012 395 8481/ 0214614560
Email: rabots@health.gov.za or ksrabothata@gmail.com
