Citys Health Department Receives Donated Building Worth Nearly R750K
The city's health department has officially accepted prefabricated buildings vacated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) after the organization conducted a tuberculosis investigation in the area.
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Councilor Ronel Viljoon, Chairman of the Utilities and Health Committee, took over the facility on behalf of the city.
A prefabricated structure built by the 2-Day Urban Community Center in Kayelit was used by MSF to conduct the NTB trial.
The trial ends at the end of this month, ending a 20-year partnership with City Health.
In the past few weeks, MSF has completed all clinical, counseling, medical and social support for the HIV and drug-resistant TB program at the health facility in Kailash.
In the year On September 13, 2022, the organization vacated the City 2 building and donated it to the city as a parting gift.
This is a great gesture from MSF for which the city is very grateful. This will significantly contribute to the creation of additional capacity in Quota 2 and allow the city to expand its service offering to the surrounding communities, Viljoen said.
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In addition, Counselor Viljoen said that the building will greatly help the facility to expand the infrastructure of HIV and TB patients.
"This donation is an example of how important partnerships are to creating a safe and healthy community," added Councilor Vailjoen.
According to the city, the donated building is worth around 750,000 birr and includes a generator, air conditioning system and dehumidifier.
The new facility was taken over by the city's health department, and it is expected that the department will continue to handle the required services.
“The successful completion of the TB trial and other drug-resistant TB programs in Kayelitsha is due to effective collaboration with City Health, Western Cape Health Department, TAC, CBO, trial participants, TB patients and community recognition.
In addition, the drug has been shown to be shorter, more effective and better tolerated than conventional TB treatment.
MSF Program Operations Manager Audrey van der Schot said: “I am delighted to be able to donate this facility to increase HIV and TB care capacity in Chaelita City 2.
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