Puseletso Mabidikame

In
celebration of 2019 Nelson Mandela Day, the Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Bandile
Masuku together with Mogale City Local Municipality
Executive Mayor Cllr Naga Lipudi spent their day at Dr Yusuf Dadoo District
Hospital and Kagiso Hostel.

At
the hospital, the MEC and Mayor were serving food to some patients as well as
distributing toiletries to others.


Other
activities included:  cleaning of the
linen room; washing of patients’ lockers and bedsides as well as spoiling
children with gifts by the South African Police Services Krugersdorp Flying Squad.


MEC
Masuku and Mayor Lipudi continued to clean at Kagiso Hostel where various health
promotion services were also provided to hostel dwellers including eye
screening; HIV testing; TB screening; Dental services; hand hygiene as well as
education on environmental health.


Ten
patients who were at the gynaecological section at Carletonville Hospital were
examined by the MEC.  This was his last
activity for the day.


The
MEC expressed gratitude to all those whose efforts brought a smile to patients
in Gauteng Health facilities.


““Let’s
make every day ‘a Mandela Day’ and continuously bring a smile to the vulnerable
in our society,” concluded MEC Masuku.