Health MEC kicks off construction of R69,5 million clinic in KZN
02-05-2024
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Residents from the area have had to rely on a mobile health clinic which only comes four times per month, servicing more than 15 000 people.
The KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane on Tuesday led the sod-turning ceremony to mark the official start of the construction of the R69,5 million Mpolweni Clinic in KZN.
The Health Department said the Mpolweni community is set to benefit tremendously from the new clinic, which will be completed in 18 months.
Residents from the area have had to rely on a mobile health clinic which only comes four times a month, servicing more than 15 000 people.
The closest fixed healthcare facility, Crammond Clinic, is located 15 km away.
The department for people who are seriously injured or ill, their only other options are Northdale Hospital, which is 26 km away, and Appelsbosch Hospital, which is 63.5km away.
Simelane said that this would help thousands of people from the community.
The arrival of this day should serve as a big sign and a welcome reminder to the people of Mpolweni and surrounding areas – and people from all over the Province that, indeed, the ANC-led Government is always serious when it says, ‘We leave no one behind.’
“The construction project that is starting now, should make it clear for everyone in this beautiful Province of KwaZulu-Natal that every community matters. It should make it clear that it is not only people in the cities and townships, that deserve better access to quality health care; but everyone, including people in the smaller towns, villages and rural areas as well,” said Simelane
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