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Free State Health to host Women's Day celebration
29 August 2007
To enhance the principle of the Department of Health "Emancipation Empowerment and Equality and Eradication of Poverty Now," the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pelonomi Hospital, has decided to adopt a primary school from the informal settlement and donate items e.g. food parcels, clothes, soap, shoe polish etc. to it. They will adopt ten kids from this school and buy uniform and school bags for them from the money that will be contributed by staff for the year 2008.
To empower the school, the personnel from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology will donate seeds such as carrots, beetroot, spinach, beans etc. for them to make small gardens and in this way provide food for them and their families.
Whilst doing all this we will be giving health talks on HIV and AIDS, teenage pregnancy, and other relevant information. Regular follow ups will be done to ensure implementation and sustainability.
Date: 30 August 2007, 09:00
Venue: Polokehong Primary School, Freedom Square Mangaung
Event: Handing over of presents
Programme
09h00: Prayer by Ms Moabi
09h05: Welcoming of health workers by principal
09h15: Introduction of the Day's theme / aim
10h00: Health talks by Professional Nurse
10h30: Speech by South African Police Services Member
11h00: Introduction of selected school kids
11h30: Handing over of package to the selected kids
11h45: Vote of thanks by the school principal
Women's Day celebrations
Date: 31 August 2007
Venue: Seminar Room, Maternity Department, Pelonomi Hospital
Event: Women's Day celebrations
Who: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pelonomi Hospital
Why: "Life begins in maternity"
Programme Director: Ms CCZ Mlandu
11h00: Opening Prayer by Ms Bulawa
11h15: Introduction of the day's theme / aim by Doctor L Smith
11h30: Feedback re adopted school children
12h00: Guest Speaker - Ms Nyedimane
12h45: Speech by Ms Shekeshe
13h00: Vote of thanks - Ms Charlie / Ms Shuping
Traditional dances Mokhibo / ditolobonya
Refreshments
Enquiries:
Gela Naude
Tel: 051 408 1278
Fax: 051 408 1055
Cell: 082 381 9483
E-mail: naudeg@fshealth.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Health, Free State Provincial Government
29 August 2007