Themba Hospital geared up for a two-day Operation Hlobisa cleaning campaign on April 13 until 15.
The aim was to clean outside the building and focus on the main entrance and various areas inside.
The initiative was joined by the City of Mbombela, the Department of Correctional Services and the local business forum.
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According to the hospital’s CEO, Thembisile Matsinhe, it is the responsibility of the hospital to provide services in a hygienic environment.
“February and March were difficult months due to the strikes, which affected many things. We decided to use the initiative to clean up the ground, focusing on the landscape, our corridors, and the residential area of our medical staff. All the services were left unattended for weeks and that caused a delay,” Matsinhe said.
The aim of the campaign is to keep the hospital areas safe and clean for the patients, workers and visitors.
“The public has a different perception of our facility due to the impact of the strike, so we want to use this opportunity by working with other stakeholders. We wish to restore the trust that we are still a safe institution and open to serve the community. We want to instil ownership to the community because this hospital is not for the executive, it is for the people. They must partake by adapting the Department of Health’s campaign, hadza xibendlela xa wena, (love your hospital),” she said.
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According to the Mbombela Local Municipality MMC, Cllr Phindile Mbowane, the campaign will assist in making sure that patients are assisted in a hygienic environment without the risk of being infected. She hopes the community and the hospital will continue to keep the health facility clean afterwards.
