Welcome Note
The Health and Community Services (HCS) Directorate is composed of Municipal Health Services (MHS), Primary Health Care Services (PHC), a Special Programme Unit (SPU) and the HIV and Aids co-ordination.
About the Dir
Dir Profile [Objectives/ goals/ aims, Outcomes]
- Focus is on service delivery
- Poverty alleviation
- The betterment or improvement of the lives of CHDM communities.
Key Personnel
- Director – Nokuthula Mgijima
- PA to the Dir – Yolisa
Directorate Department & Sections & Units
The directorate is comprised of the following departments:
- Municipal Health Services (MHS) / Environmental Management
- Primary Health Care Services (PHC)
- Special Programme Unit (SPU)
- HIV and AIDS co-ordination
Key Dir Activities
- Calendar/ Events Diary
Key Dir Projects
Programmes and Projects undertaken:
MHS
- CHDM clean-up project (waste management)
- Alien eradication
- Alternative technology – biogas
- District control laboratory establishment
- Food Safety
- School greening
- Community gardens
PHC
- Statistical status information
- District health plan
- Clinic and nurses home upgrade (renovations and alterations)
- Tb / taxi – sputum collection
- Tb control
- Augment drug supply
- Purchase – mobile clinics, equipment and furniture
- Functional integration
- Functional integration
- Circumcision
HIV AND AIDS
- Workplace programmes e.g. STI/ condom awareness; Wellness day; world AIDS Day commemoration,
- Peer educators
- Mainstreaming
- District AIDS Council (DAC)
- Strengthening of Local AIDS Councils (LACs)
- Establishment of Ward AIDS Councils (WACs)
- Establishment of Ward AIDS Forums (WAFs)
- Door to door volunteer programme
SPU
- CHDM disability structure
- The Shiloh orchard scheme
- The Ncora irrigation scheme
- The Empilisweni Project
eDocuments
- Relevant Legislation (Acts, Regulations, etc)
- Policies (Listing of applicable)
- Reports (any submitted by the directorate)
- Speeches/ Address (given by the Dir and any relevant/ applicable person)
- Downloads (specific to the directorate)
Dir Contact Details
Business Address
Physical Address
Health and Community Services Directorate
15 Bells Rd
Queenstown 5319
Postal Address
Health and Community Services Directorate
Chris Hani District Municipality
Private Bag x7121
Queenstown, 5320
Telephone: 045 808 4600
Facsimile: 045 839 3467
Electronic Mail: nmgijima@chrishanidm.gov.za