King Cetshwayo District Newsletter : March to August 2018
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King Cetshwayo District Newsletter March to August 2018 NEWS Renaming of Lower Umfolozi War Memorial Hospital to Queen Nandi Regional Hospital was one of the happiest days. KCD PAGE 01 King Cetshwayo shines again in the 2017/2018 MEC’s Annual Service Excellence Awards. he 2017/2018 MEC’S ANNUAL SERVICE Queen Nandi Regional Hospital received a Gold MASEA as a Best performing facility in financial EXCELLENCE AWARDS(MASEA) management. Ceremony was held on Friday the 1st of June T Fourth position on Improved Viral Load coverage at 2018 at Durban International Convention Centre. This day 12 months went to Nkwalini clinic under Eshowe has been treated as a day for celebrating health success in District Hospital and fourth position on Best a period of a financial year in all health spheres. This is the Performing Paediatric Outpatient Department for day to celebrate the year long hard work of health work District Hospitals went to Eshowe District Hospital. force which is based on scientific evidence in terms of performance. Ngwelezana Tertiary Hospital obtained Silver MASEA in Waste Management and third position in an King Cetshwayo District health facilities entered in different Outreach Project which went to ENT unit. categories and as a district we did not disappoint. The district managed to scoop nine awards in different This is the day to celebrate and reflect on the hard work categories. The following are the list of MASEA received by and sacrifices done by health work force in saving citizen's the district: lives of the Province of KwaZulu Natal. marks the hard work Great and humble appreciation has to go to The District received Gold award on achievement of the 90-90-90 HIV strategy, obtained second position all health officials from all the corners of the Province of as a Best Performing district on Male Medical KwaZulu Natal for the excellent work done under taxing and Circumcision and fourth position on 90-90-90 TB challenging conditions. High standard in provision of health management strategy. services is non negotiable so the health workforce has to rejoice and celebrate when excellence has been achieved. Mr SI Chonco from King Cetshwayo Emergency King Cetshwayo District is a district of excellence that is Medical Services obtained third position as the Best guided by visionary managers and energetic work force. Emergency Medical Services Practitioner advance These awards are a true reflection of the dedication and life support. hard work of district operational cadres at different platforms of the district. A word of appreciation goes to all stakeholders who continuously support the district as a whole that the Health workforce, governance structures, community leadership in different spheres and different partners in the district. The district was not going to achieve what it has achieved without their meaningful contribution. These are the results of a team work efforts. KCD I PAGE 02 KZN Legislature health facility functionality visit waZulu Natal Legislature Health Portfolio Committee visited different King Cetshwayo health K facilities in a two day session. The purpose of the visit is to support and provide an oversight role to provision of health services. The targeted level of health services to be visited were Primary Health Care level in form of clinics. Other facilities that were visited had been visited before like King Dinuzulu Clinic under Eshowe Hospital, in this clinic the Legislature team was making follow ups on items that were identified as challenges during the first visit. Pharmacy extension and pharmacy waiting area for patients. Pharmacy extension for King Dinuzulu Clinic has been The last clinic that was visited is Mkhontokayise clinic under completed , this was achieved through Department of Health Ngwelezana Hospital, this clinic is situated at Port Dunford partner which is Medecins SANS Frontieres (MSF) that is area under ward 18 of uMhlathuze Municipality. This was supporting part of uMlalazi sub -district. First phase of the the first visit by portfolio committee. The clinic was found to project has been completed and the second phase of the be operating effectively. Legislature members were happy project which is a pharmacy waiting area is in it’s final with what they found at the clinic. planning stage. King Dinuzulu is a 24 hour clinic which is a high volume site. The visit was concluded by a debriefing where a question and answer session. Recommendations into challenges The other clinics that were visited were Ewangu clinic under identified in different facilities during the visit, the team Nkandla Hospital, this a small, deep rural clinic which is 43 engaged on proposed solution. It was a great honour to host kilometers from Nkandla Hospital, with average monthly Legislature members in the district . headcount of 750. The Legislature team was happy with Ewangu clinic operations and recommendations were to be tabled at parliament. KCD I PAGE 0 3 2017/2018 MASEA Photo Gallery photo KZN Legislature healthphoto facility functionality visit KCD I PAGE 0 4 New Beginning for a revamped hospital renamed Queen Nandi Regional Hospital Renaming of Lower Umfolozi Hospital to Queen Nandi Regional Hospital was one of the happiest days. his state of the art health facility has been other ailments that target women and children in the revamped and expanded. It is dedicated exclusively Province. to care for obstetrical, gynaecological and neonatal KZN Hon. Premier Mr Willies Mchunu speaking at the patients in the Northern part of KwaZulu Natal. T ceremony, he said the renaming of the hospital is going to Although geographically located in Empangeni under King clear all confusions around the real name of the this facility Cetshwayo District but it also caters for two other Northern as before some people were calling it NPA and other names districts which are Zululand District and uMkhanyakude so the new name will bring new proper identity. It will assist Districts. This facility deals with complicated referrals from to conserve our history and those that do not know Queen the district and the other two neighboring districts. The Nandi will have an opportunity to relate to the history around hospital has 369 beds and an average of approximately this new facility name. Premier Mchunu urged all men in the 10,000 deliveries per year. KZN HEALTH MEC Dr province to visit a primary healthcare facility (clinic) at least Sibongiseni Dhlomo said that the renaming of Lower once a year, to get free comprehensive health screening. Umfolozi War Memorial Hospital after Queen Nandi is a big sign of an affirmation of the big role played by women in Speaking at the ceremony, His Majesty King Goodwill our society. The official renaming ceremony was graced by Zwelithini thanked the KwaZulu-Natal Government for the attendance of His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini and renaming of the hospital after Queen Nandi, only a few the Hon. Premier of KZN Mr Willies Mchunu. The ceremony years after the renaming of Durban’s King George Hospital began with the plague by His Majesty King Goodwill after King Dinizulu. Zwelithini and the Hon. Premier of KZN Mr Willies Mchunu followed by the community engagement activity that was held at Esikhaleni TVET sports grounds where thousands of community members attended. The MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo urge the community to come early to get screened for cancer since this facility is already a centre of excellence to support the provision of oncology services, as well as all KCD I PAGE 05 World TB Day in King Cetshwayo District MEC Dhlomo accompanied by the Health Department’s TB ambassador, Prince Nhlanganiso Zulu at Eshowe Taxi Rank arch is a TB month and the 24th of March is celebrated Nhlanganiso Zulu, began the day visiting Eshowe Taxi Rank where as World TB Day. As King Cetshwayo District TB day was pamphlets with TB information were handed out and also engaged M commemorated on the 27th of March 2018. This with taxi operators and commuters about how to prevent TB, how to commemoration formed part of celebrating the strides and spot its signs and symptoms as well as the importance of adhering achievement of the district as a whole in TB management. In the to the correct treatment schedule in order to prevent Drug-Resistant three consecutive years King Cetshwayo District had been TB. MEC Dhlomo also visited Eshowe Build It Store and certain maintaining Gold status in TB management during MEC Annual units of Eshowe District Hospital to assess functionality of Service Excellence Awards ( MASEA). These achievements are decentralization of Drug Resistant TB cases. through hard work that has been put by the district and it’s facilities. Speaking at the main event in King Dinuzulu Sports Ground, MEC As part of the build up activities to sensitize communities, urged communities to partner with the government to fight the Empangeni Taxi Rank was visited on the 26th of March 2018 with scourge of TB. MEC strongly emphasized that one Department an aim to provide TB education and other health related matters to alone can win the TB fight , he urged all stakeholders and Taxi Operators and commuters about TB . Educational materials leadership to contribute to the fight against TB. MEC also pleaded were distributed and screening services was site on the day. This with the community on adherence to complete TB treatment to was not a once off since the Taxi Rank is periodically visited on avoid worst consequences of acquiring the Drug Resistant TB scheduled day of the month by the team fro Ngwelezana Hospital. which is more dangerous and expensive to cure or manage. As part The visit was part of the activation for the TB Day commemoration of celebration on the day, certification of patients that have was to be held in ward 12 of uMlalazi Local Municipality at King completed treatment.