4 WC clinics closed due to farmworker strikes
Athenkosi Mvane
The Western Cape Government Health has
decided four clinics in the areas affected by the farmworker strikes.
The De Doorns, Sandshill, Orchard and
Wolesley clinics will remain closed until further notice is given.
Services in other affected areas have not
been changed.
Cape Winelands Communications Officer Jo-Anne
Otto said they are unable to deploy their homebased carers in the Sandhills
area.
“The patients are being urged to utilise
the emergency medical services, that is the ambulance services, their telephone
number is 10177 should they need emergency care” Otto said.
"They will be then taken to either
Worcester Community Day Centre or the Worcester Hospital depending on the nature
of their emergency” Otto added
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