The MEC for Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, will unveil a multi million rand contribution of Americans, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Release (PEPFAR) and BroadReach Health Care, to the rural people in the south of Durban, Ugu District towards improving quality of healthcare.
BroadReach Healthcare is a global healthcare solutions company that provides consulting, implementation, and program management services. Our mission is to improve the lives of people around the world using new, innovative approaches to healthcare that combine the best of the private sector and public health.
“On this day we will celebrate a long standing partnership with the United States government that has seen ten Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities being adequately equipped. Their contribution will place the district PHC facilities on track of realising our goal of high quality, caring health services for the citizens and in respond to the health care needs of the benefitting communities. It will professionalise to the delivery of integrated HIV and AIDS/TB services” says the Head of Department, Dr Sibongile Zungu.
In September 2008, the department identified 11 infrastructural projects to BroadReach Healthcare with a view to enhance the space capacities at the identified facilities in order to be able to manage current and future needs, manage down referral and prepare for the envisaged PHC initiated Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and related interventions. In August 2009, the department approached BroadReach to equip, furnish and provide educational materials in the new extensions.
The projects took 16 months to complete and the MEC, together with the US Consul General, Ms Jill Derderian; BroadReach Chairman and Co-founder, Dr Ernest Darkoh as well as other dignitaries will officiate at the function to be held as follows:
Date: 7 October 2010
Venue: Murchison Hospital
Time: 09h00
Issued by:
Mr Mic Maxon
Tel : 033 395 3130
Fax: 033 342 0429
Cell: 083 447 2869
E-mail: chris.maxon@kznhealth.gov.za
