A health inspection day in Midrand
MIDRAND – The City aims to improve the health standards in different facilities.
The Executive Mayor of Joburg Geoff Makhubo and the MEC for Health, Dr Bandile Masuku toured various day-care centres and shops today, 20 February, to asses whether they comply with the required health standards.
Earlier this morning, they were in Ebony Park for the official launch of the Ivory Park 24-hour clinic. With the success of the launch, they then embarked on a full health inspection day in surrounding areas.
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@PRODUKT_IVY: The tour around Midrand with Mayor @GeoffMakhubo has been extended. The are now visiting a butchery to check for health and by-law compliance pic.twitter.com/GUnqL6W65l
— Midrand Reporter (@MidrandReporter) February 20, 2020
We are currently at Samkelo Day Care Centre in Ward 111, Ivory Park, to assess if it meets the required standards #WeServeJoburg pic.twitter.com/9WNpLdCN5D
— Geoff Makhubo (@GeoffMakhubo) February 20, 2020
We want to ensure ECD centres comply with regulations, we are big on safety, as we should be #WeServeJoburg ^NS pic.twitter.com/rxeYymk89o
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 20, 2020
In the tour, they advised facilities where they should improve and handed out donations to help improve the conditions. The health inspectors were impressed with most facilities.
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We're at Samkelo Day Care Centre in Ivory Park to assess and assist in terms of compliance. We want to find out what they need and how far they need to go to ensure the center meets certification requirements #WeServeJoburg ^NS pic.twitter.com/iYXpKJ2FMA
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 20, 2020
The ECD facility is looking tidy and clean. The only the facility is in need of are sponges for the children to sleep on. #WeServeJoburg ^LM pic.twitter.com/g6anEFg6B8
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 20, 2020
@PRODUKT_IVY: They donated a First Aid items and building blocks and paint for children among other things to the Samkelo Creche in Kaalfontein pic.twitter.com/kqc4dr9hFd
— Midrand Reporter (@MidrandReporter) February 20, 2020
The Food Resilience Unit in ward 78 is ready to giveaway food parcels to community members that are in need of assistance. #WeServeJoburg ^LM pic.twitter.com/VLCtMzfYvn
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 20, 2020