Northmead Clinic is here for you
To utilise these services the community can visit the clinic to make an appointment between Mondays to Fridays from 07.30 until 16.30.
The Northmead Clinic held an open day on November 16 to educate residents and patients about the services they offer. Local NPOs, such as iThemba Rape and Trauma Support Centre, Home-Start SA, LifeLine Ekurhuleni, Old Mutual and Social Development, were also present showcasing their services.
The manager of the Northmead Clinic, Sr Sabina Senyatsi, said the aim of the open day was to create awareness about the existence of the clinic’s health promotion programmes and other primary healthcare services rendered at the health facility and its allies supporting programmes.
“We wanted to give the community the opportunity to interact with the staff members, ask questions and be educated on how they can utilise their services,” said Senyatsi.
“We are a primary healthcare clinic under the Department of Health. All services provided at the clinic are free of charge.”
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Rosina Mmethi, a patient at Northmead Clinic, said she didn’t know about the other services offered at the clinic. Today, she has learnt something and she even got the opportunity to seek for advice from the social worker.
Veli Chilli, the clinic’s health promoter practitioner, said the turn-out from the community was encouraging; however, they urge those who still have questions to come to the clinic to seek for information.
The attendees got to participate in different exercises and watch presentations on a slideshow.
The clinic provides the following services:
• Mental health services
• Antenatal Clinic (ANC)
• Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI)
• Chronic illnesses
• Acute care
• Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic
• Dental services (tooth filling, teeth cleaning and dentures for Sassa beneficiaries)
• Dietitian
• HIV testing, treatment and counselling
• Covid-19 screening and vaccination
• Rehabilitation services: occupational therapist, podiatrist, audiologist, physiotherapist, speech therapist, ophthalmologist nurses, optometrist and social workers. This clinic is situated at the corner of Aster Street and Hospital Road, Northmead. To utilise these services the community can visit the clinic to make an appointment between Mondays to Fridays from 07:30 until 16:30.
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