As part of the re-engineering strategy of primary care in the province, MEC Dr Magome Masike will on Tuesday, 22 April 2014 declare Lebotloane Clinic which falls under Moretele Sub-District a 24 hour station of quality health care services.
Moretele Health sub-district, is one of the five sub district within the Bojanala and the most rural sub- district comprising of 22 health facilities out of which 6 facilities render 24 hour services.
Lebotloane clinic is one of the clinics currently rendering seven days 12 hour health services within Kutlwanong cluster, which exclude maternity with a population of 12 267 supporting areas of Mmukubyane, Little Lebotloane and Tlholwe.
The department’s decision of extending working hours at Lebotloane Clinic will afford poor communities of Mmukubyane, Little Lebotloane and Tlholwe with 24 hour access to health care services, accommodate those who couldn’t attend the clinic between 7am to 4pm because of their jobs and assist in eliminating the long queues that are often found in some of the health facilities.
“It is our wish as a department to convert all remaining seven days 12 hour clinics in our province to render 24 hour of health care service. But with financial constraints we are facing, that will surely not happen overnight. However, I can assure the North West residents that we will not rest until that goal has been realised,” said MEC Masike
The department has appointed at least four additional professional nurses at the said Clinic through absorption of community service nurses and two Nursing Assistants
The clinic will provide comprehensive primary health care in the form of the following services: a Ante Natal care, Post Natal Care, child health, reproductive health, ART Services TB, HIV and AIDS testing and councelling, Mental Health. Dental health services, health promotion and occupational health, as well as communicable and non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes.
MEC Masike will also take some time to listen to suggestions and concerns from members of the community at the meeting scheduled to take place at Lebotloane Clinic at 15h00.
The media is invited to cover the proceedings.
Enquiries:
Tebogo Lekgethwane
Cell: 082 929 9958
E-mail: tlekgethwane@nwpg.gov.za
