HEALTH MEC, DR. PHOPHI RAMATHUBA TO OFFICIALLY OPEN MAKONDE CLINIC AT VHEMBE DISTRICT
Limpopo Health MEC, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba will officially open Makonde clinic at Thulamela Local Municipality in the Vhembe District as part of strengthening primary health care.
Makonde Clinic was established in 1987 and is situated at Makonde Village, under Thulamela Local Municipality in the Vhembe District. It serves 5 communities, including amongst others Makonde, Khubvi, Ha Luvhimbi, Matangari, and Tshivhilwi. The clinic which serves a 24-hour healthcare services will be able to provide comprehensive Primary Healthcare package providing amongst others services like, health acute stream that deals with minor ailments for children and adults; mother and child stream that deals with family planning, mother pregnancy, labor, neonatal and postnatal; and the chronic stream that deals with non-communicable diseases of lifestyle including mental heath and oncological screening.
The department highly regards the role that clinics play in our society. Primary health care plays a pivotal role as it ensures that people receive quality comprehensive care, ranging from promotion and prevention to treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care.





