to launch an antiretroviral (ARV) site in Klerksdorp Centre of Excellence
10 March 2008
The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, Ms Loretta Jacobus MP will
launch an ARV site at the correctional centre in Klerksdorp who also recently
was launched as a centre of excellence. This comes as a result of extensive
consultative process between the Departments of Correctional Services (DCS) and
the Department of Health (DoH). In compliance with the set criteria Klerksdorp
Centre of Excellence (COE) will be the only ARV site for correctional services
in the North West Province.
The close-set ARV sites are in Johannesburg and Pretoria who are accredited
whilst the remaining two will be considered during the course of this financial
year.
As part of the programme the Deputy Minister of Correctional Services , Ms
Loretta Jacobus will deliver a key note address and unveil the plagues that
showcase the name of the healthcare facility and the Parole Board Offices.
The details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2008
Time: 10h00 for 10h30
Venue: Klerksdorp Centre of Excellence
Through partnership with the Department of Health, two lay counsellors are
currently working at the Klerksdorp ARV site. One since April 2007 and the
other one since last year, this lay counsellors had been providing wellness
programmes to sixty offenders per week. Other notable achievements include the
signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Klerksdorp Management
Area and Tsepong Clinic (health service provider) to support the HIV and
tuberculosis (TB) programmes within Klerksdorp Management Area and its
correctional centres.
The name of the healthcare facility was suggested by offenders and was
eventually endorsed by management and will be called Lesedi Wellness
Clinic.
For further details contact:
Mrs Sarie Peens
Cell: 082 331 3556
Manelisi Wolela
Cell: 083 626 0304
Issued by: Department of Correctional Services
10 March 2008
