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Residents encouraged to use 24-hour health facilities during public holidays
The City of Ekurhuleni released a statement in which it encourages residents seeking medical health attention during public holidays to visit hospitals or primary healthcare facilities that operate 24 hours.
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This is to ensure that residents are not inconvenienced when seeking medical care on public holidays.
Days that some facilities are non-operational:
Monday, 22 March – public holiday as Human Rights Day falls on a Sunday;
Friday, 2 April, which is Good Friday;
Monday, 5 April, which is Family Day;
Saturday, 27 April, which is Freedom Day.
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The following Health Care Centres (CHC) and hospitals can be used and are operational 24-hours:
Sub-District | Facility – 24-Hours Services | Hospitals |
East |
Daveyton Main Community Day Centre Kwa-Thema Community Health Centre Nokuthela Ngwenya Community Health Centre Phillip Moyo Community Health Centre |
Far East Rand Hospital Pholosong Hospital |
North | Esangweni Community Health Centre Ethafeni Community Health Care Centre | Tembisa Hospital Tambo Memorial Hospital |
South | Phola Park Community Health Centre Jabulane Dumane Community Health Centre Ramokonopi Community Health Centre | Bertha Gxowa Hospital Tambo Memorial Hospital Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital |
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