Mediclinic works with Limpopo Department of Health

Posted on 18 October 2012

In the spirit of working with government to enhance the care and well-being of patients, Mediclinic presented almost R800 000 worth of medical and other equipment to the Limpopo Department of Health and Social Development, as part of our carefully orchestrated corporate social investment (CSI) programme.

Much-needed blood pressure monitors, cribs, examination beds, television sets and chairs are among the items that will be distributed to Polokwane Provincial Hospital and other healthcare facilities in the province, thereby illustrating the potential benefits of public private collaboration in meeting the healthcare requirements of the country.

“The public and private sectors need each other to give our people an opportunity to live,” said Limpopo Premier, Cassel Mathale. He and the province’s MEC for Health and Social Development, Dr Norman Mabasa accepted the donation from Mediclinic’s Transformation Executive, Dr Mvula Yoyo.

Dr Mabasa reiterated the premier’s sentiment by saying: “This is a very generous donation, and we look forward to using these items to better the lives of the people of Limpopo. We also look forward to other fruitful partnerships in our quest to realise the vision of a healthy life for all South Africans.”

Mediclinic believes in a progressive approach to the delivery of affordable and accessible healthcare in South Africa and as such our CSI strategy makes an important contribution to achieving this objective. “This is a practical and tangible example of what can be attained through a collaborative, unified approach to healthcare,” Dr Yoyo said.

Mediclinic’s CSI platform encompasses three tiers. Tier one comprises partnering with public hospitals to provide access to quality healthcare to a broader section of society, as evidenced by this donation, the second involves joint ventures to extend support to community-based organisations in the fields of health, sport, education and welfare and the third tier gives Mediclinic staff the opportunity to reach out to the community through volunteerism.

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