facilities
4 March 2009
Health Minister Barbara Hogan will tomorrow embark on an intensive working
visit in the Free State to assess the situation regarding health facilities in
that province and interact with various stakeholders as part of seeking
solutions to the challenges facing the health system there.
The Minister will be joined in her visit by high-ranking officials from her
department.
Among the facilities that Minister is expected to visit are: Pelonomi
Regional Hospital and facilities at the Motheo District Services including Poly
Clinic, the antiretroviral (ARV) clinic and Heidedal Maternity.
The Minister will then hold discussions with the Provincial Health MEC in
the Free State, the Head of Department (HoD), Chairpersons of hospital boards,
Provincial Health Councils and organised labour formations.
Members of the media are invited to join the minister in her visits. A media
conference is scheduled to take place during the visit and members of the media
will be notified of arrangements to this effect.
Note to editors: Members of the media are reminded that the patient rights
to privacy are always upheld and access to some places may therefore be
restricted. Communication officials accompanying the Minister will advise media
in this regard.
For more information please contact:
Fidel Hadebe
Cell: 079 517 3333
Elke De Wit
Free State Health Department spokesperson)
Cell 083 561 6517
Vukani Mnyandu
National Department of Health
Cell: 083 923 0261
Issued by: Department of Health
4 March 2009
