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29 April 2009

The opening of new clinics in the Eastern Cape has not stopped with the passing of Election Day. Honourable MEC Pemmy Majodina officially opened the Wesley Clinic in Peddie and 15 other clinics, all with nurses’ homes attached will be opened over the next month.

Today, she officially hands over a R6 million clinic to the villagers of Qwiliqwili in the Tsomo area, and on Thursday to residents of Machibini near Mount Frere.

These clinics will serve communities in East London, Matatiele, Mthatha, Mt Frere, Libode and Lusikisiki. The MEC has been doing handovers in rural areas since the beginning of April 2009. These handovers will bring the number of clinics built in the province since 1994 to over 800, most of them in the former Transkei.

The department had committed to build 53 more clinics, including mini hospitals, in the current financial year. It was estimated that each of these clinics would cost R10 to R12 million, and a mini hospital about R70 million.

Issued by: Department of Health, Eastern Cape Provincial Government
29 April 2009
Source: Department of Health, Eastern Cape Provincial Government (http://www.ecdoh.gov.za)