KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) MEC for Health Sibongiseni Dhlomo will handover a fleet of 22 new mobile clinics to all Districts in KwaZulu-Natal and 1 forensic medical mobile vehicle which will be utilised throughout the province.
The improved mobile clinics will consist of dual mobile units and single mobile units and both these categories aim at providing and improving access to quality public healthcare services. Communities from the rural areas will mostly benefit from these mobile clinics.
Additional to hospitals, community health centres and clinics; the Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal currently has about 170 mobile clinics operating throughout the province. The fleet of 22 new mobile clinics will add to the existing fleet and provide expanded and easy access to public healthcare services.
Amongst other forms of usage, the forensic medical mobile vehicle will provide public education on clinical medical forensic, forensic pathology services, procedures to be followed and will also provide health screening services such as blood pressure check, diabetes check and eye testing.
All media is invited to attend and cover this event detailed as follows;
Date: 16 July 2013, Tuesday
Time: 09h00
Venue: Erskine Terrace (road in front of KZN Children’s Hospital – along the beach), Durban
A media briefing will be held at 11h00.
For further enquiries please contact:
Mr Sam Mkhwanazi
KZN Health General Manager: Corporate Communications
Cell: 081 038 2193
