HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
A global spotlight is being shone on healthcare capabilities and facilities the world over. Beyond this renewed attention, it is also constitutionally mandated that the people of South Africa are provided with a minimum level of care.
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CARE LESEDI
The primary healthcare facilities in Lesedi Local Municipality are clustered in urban and service centres, while the rural areas are served through mobile units. Primary healthcare is rendered by Gauteng Provincial Health. There are two hospitals in the municipal area, namely the Heidelberg District Hospital, which is a provincial hospital, and the Suikerbosrand Clinic, which is privately owned. The following are the primary healthcare facilities available in Lesedi Local Municipality, and are run by the municipality, unless otherwise specified: • Rensburg • Ueckerman Street (Gauteng Provincial Government) • Ratanda Ext 7 • Jameson Park
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REBIRTH OF THE VAAL
• Usizolwethu Devon/Impumelelo (Gauteng Provincial Government) • Vischkuil • Extension 23 Clinic • 3 x mobile clinics (Gauteng Provincial Government) • Ratanda Clinic.
Early childhood development Beyond primary healthcare, other healthrelated matters are of key importance in improving socio-economic outcomes. The leadership of Lesedi Local Municipality and Hollard Trust have committed to partner in developing a strategy for early childhood development (ECD) in the municipality. The aim of the strategy is to improve access to and the quality of ECD services to children in the area. The quality of life of children up to five years old will be improved through
implementing the Kago-Ya-Bana and SmartStart model for ECD. The ECD project will be rolled out in two phases – the diagnostic phase and the implementation phase. Upon completion of the diagnostic phase, the strategic framework for the implementation phase was developed. The ECD Strategic Plan will be implemented over a three-year period. According to an audit report compiled by Hollard Trust, there are about 4 100 children across Lesedi that have access
