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USA AIDS/HIV RELIEF AGENCY GIVES EKURHULENI’S HEALTHCARE THE THUMBS UP

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni November 17, 2023 0

A delegation from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), who conducted a site visit to Thembisa Main Clinic yesterday (15 November), expressed their satisfaction with the quality of health services rendered by the City of Ekurhuleni at its clinics. During the visit,

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WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO SELF-EXAMINE FOR BREAST CANCER

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni October 16, 2023 0

October is breast cancer awareness month according to the health calendar of events. This year’s theme is ‘Keeping Her in the Picture’ a message aimed at supporting women who are affected and impacted by breast cancer. According to statistics, the prevalence of breast cancer among South Africans is increasing, and it is one of the […]

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A CLINIC ATTENDANCE LETTER IS NOT A SICK NOTE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni July 3, 2023 0

Ekurhuleni health practitioners have noted with concern an increasing number of patients visiting the City’s health facilities requesting sick notes.

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EKURHULENI WARNS PUBLIC OF RISING CHOLERA CASES IN GAUTENG

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni May 26, 2023

Germiston – The City of Ekurhuleni urges residents to take extra precautionary measures and maintain proper hand-hygiene as the country experiences an outbreak of Diarrhoeal disease, and a rising number of confirmed cases of Cholera. This has been sparked by the outbreak in neighbouring Hammanskraal that has claimed 12 lives and over 50 people receiving […]

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EKURHULENI TO MARK INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY WITH PRAYER AND TRIBUTE TO NURSES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni May 11, 2023 0

The City of Ekurhuleni will join the world tomorrow, 12 May, in celebrating International Nurses Day at the Alberton Council Chamber under the theme: Our Nurses Our Future. Healthcare workers will converge to celebrate the nursing profession and have a prayer session to pay tribute to the nurses who succumbed to the Covid-19 pandemic while […]

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CITY VACCINATES OVER HALF A MILLION FOR MEASLES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni April 14, 2023 0

GERMISTON – The City has managed to vaccinate 526 000 youngsters for measles since the beginning of the year. The vaccination campaign was introduced because of the threat of measles to young people in the province. The programme, which continues to this day, is targeting young people between six months and 15 years. “Our target […]

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EKURHULENI RAISING AWARENESS ON CHOLERA PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CARE

Kgotso Motlhatswi March 10, 2023 0

Ekurhuleni’s health practitioners are crisscrossing the City educating communities about cholera prevention, treatment, and care.  As part of the campaign, on Friday, 10 March, a team visited the Germiston Clinic to explain cholera, its side effects, symptoms and how it can be prevented. Patients visiting the facility got to learn about the importance of hygiene, […]

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SERVICES AT VILLA LIZA CLINIC RESUME AFTER BURGLARY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 3, 2023 0

The City strongly condemns the burglary of the Villa Liza Clinic. The facility was broken into on Wednesday night and 22 computers, two monitors and kitchen appliances were among the items stolen. Discovered the following morning, the burglary forced the facility to close to the public on Thursday, 2 March, but reopened on Friday. “This […]

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CITY ON HIGH ALERT FOLLOWING CASES OF CHOLERA

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 28, 2023 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is on high alert following the deaths of two people in the Emandleni informal settlement of Cholera recently. The first victim passed on the 8th of February and her 22-year-old son, who had been admitted to the O.R. Tambo Hospital, died 11 days later. A third case was confirmed Monday morning, […]

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MEASLES CAMPAIGN SPREADS TO SECLUDED AREAS

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 16, 2023

The City of Ekurhuleni’s measles campaign is gaining momentum with almost 300 000 children already vaccinated. The outreach program is now moving with speed to secluded areas as the City pursues the one million target. The City will be relying on its mobile clinics to reach as many children in the far-flung areas in an […]