Lilian Mambakazi Community Health Centre officially handed over
The community health centre was named after a former active member of the ANC, who was involved in the struggle against segregation.
The Lilian Mambakazi Community Health Centre was officially handed over to the community on 6 August.
Anglo American’s New Denmark Colliery donated money towards the building of this state of the art community centre, that will be operating 24 hours.
The company spent R26-million on the project.
This newly built facility offers Sakhile residents, especially the Rooikoppen community, access to a full range of primary health care services.
Mr Gillion Mashego, MEC of the Department of Health, was impressed with this structure and appreciated what Anglo American has helped to achieve.
The community health centre was named after a former active member of the ANC, who was involved in the struggle against segregation.
According to Mr Linda Dhlamini, Lekwa Mayor, the community was involved in naming the facility.
He said the community requested the municipality to build a clinic for them during an IDP consultation meeting.
“The municipality approached Anglo American for assistance” Mr Dhlamini said.
He said Ward 1,2 and 11 residents participated in the naming of the clinic.
Ms Thandekile Dube, Ms Lilian Mambakazi’s manager, took Mr Mashego and some of the guests on a tour of the facility.
The centre has two sections, including a day time walk-in for patients and a maternity and an emergency unit.
The day time facility has seven consultation rooms, a fully equipped treatment room, a pharmacy store with a dispensing outlet, dental room and six consulting rooms for social workers.
The maternity and emergency section has examination and observation rooms, a first stage post-natal ward and a delivery room.
There is also a duty station, medicine sterile supply room, linen room, sluice room and milk kitchen amenities.
Mr Mashego urged nurses to serve the community to give the public a service of high standard.
He discouraged the community from burning their own facilities during service delivery protests.
The Mambakazi family was also in attendance at the handover.
According to Ms Veronica Mambakazi, family member, her mother played a positive role in uplifting the community.
“Today the entire Mambakazi family is celebrated because of her efforts” Ms Mambakazi said.
Two trees were planted outside the facility during the event.
The Mambakazi family planted the first tree and Messrs Dhlamini, Mashego and Themba Mkhwanazi, planted the second tree.
Mr Mkhwanazi addressed the community, saying they have no doubt that the facility will improve the quality of their lives.
“I am proud of this facility because the elderly do not have to travel far to access health care” Mr Mkhwanazi said.
He also said the centre must serve as a beacon of hope and urged the community to look after the facility.
For free breaking and community news, visit our websites:
Ridge Times, Standerton Advertiser & Highvelder
Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.
For news straight to your phone invite us:
BBM – 266F5BCC
WhatsApp – 0748872805
