LET’S IMPROVE RURAL HEALTH CARE: Health MEC strengthens ties with traditional leaders
By Becker Semela:
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Free State MEC for Health Monyatso Mahlatsi has taken a big step in improving healthcare in rural areas by visiting traditional leaders in Tsheseng and Namahadi villages in QwaQwa, east of Free State, on Tuesday.
In a statement to NewsSA on Thursday, Mahlatsi said his visit focused on working together with traditional leadership to improve service delivery in villages and to tackle healthcare challenges faced by communities in QwaQwa.
The visit was warmly welcomed by the traditional leaders who included Morena e Moholo wa Bakoena, Morena Moremoholo Mopeli and Morena Montoeli Mota. They thanked MEC Mahlatsi for showing interest in their communities’ health needs, where access to healthcare remains a serious issue for many villagers.
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