THE public is invited to attend the Rotary Family Health Days campaign which serves to bring integrated health services closer to the communities as part of the Heath Department’s accelerated health programme.
This annual campaign will be rolled-out in 120 sites/areas over a period of three days between 3 and 5 October.
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The campaign gives impetus to the Department’s efforts to ensure integrated mass health screenings in a bid to promote healthy lifestyles.
In eThekwini, the campaign takes place at Clairwood Secondary School, Merewent Clinic, CANSA in Umbilo Road, Burlington Creche and the Avoca Community Hall.
Communities attending these events will receive free health services including HIV testing and counselling, TB screening and testing, Diabetes screening, hypertension screening, provision of contraceptives, immunisations and Hepatitis screening.
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Some of the these 120 sites will also offer drug and substance abuse counselling, information on SheConquers, a campaign for adolescent girls and young women, measles inoculation, polio drops, voluntary male circumcision services and healthy lifestyle education. Additional services will include optometry, dentistry, mental health and more.
Visit: https://rfhdsouthafrica.org or www.health.gov.za, contact the toll free number: 0800 012 322 or visit the Facebook page: RotaryFamilyHealthDaysSA.
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