Chronic Disase Lifestyle Support Group launched
Loyiso Langeni
12 February 2014
The Western Cape MEC
Botha said the support group will assist to
integrate the management of childhood illnesses, HIV prevention,TB education
and case finding and general health risk factors such as poor diet, smoking,
alcohol abuse and lack of physical activity.
Departmental Spokesperson Sithembiso
Magubane said the reason for the launch is to reduce the waiting times of
patients who collect their chronic medication at the Dr Achmat community Health
Centre.
“Dr Achmat community health centre
is a provincial facility and the launch of the support group will have a big impact. The provision of the CDL support
group is prescribed by the package of care for patients at this community
health care centre,” Magubane added.
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