| The clinic’s two nursing sisters, Retha Jacobs and Phumla Joka, see patients from babyhood to old age, with cases varying from pre-natal checkups to farm accidents, from AIDS-related conditions to blood pressure regulation. Dr Dorette Stander consults at the clinic once a month.
The clinic is also home to the Hantam Community Pharmacy, run by Pharmacist Sandra Pretorius who services a radius of nearly 150 Km.
“From the moment a baby’s conceived, it’s looked after,” says Lesley Osler. Pregnant mothers are monitored, and they receive supplements and nutritional advice. The foetus is also monitored regularly.
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Primary Health Care & Education
Fact File
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Our dispensing pharmacy services an area of nearly 150 Km. |
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Every learner is medically examined every year, helping us identify children whose physical problems might be affecting their classroom performance. |
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Our health care workers make weekly visits to homes in their area. |
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