HESSEQUA NEWS - The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi cordially invites members of the public to attend the Rotary Family Health Days campaign, which serves to bring integrated health services closer to the communities as part of the department's accelerated health programme.
This annual campaign will be rolled-out simultaneously in 120 sites/areas over a period of three days across the country between 3 until 5 October.
The campaign gives impetus to the department's efforts to ensure integrated mass health screenings in a bid to promote healthy lifestyles.
Members of the communities attending these events will receive free health services including the following:
• HIV Testing and Counselling
• TB Screening and Testing
• Diabetes Screening
• Hypertension Screening
• Provision of contraceptives
• Immunizations
• Hepatitis Screening, etc.
Some of these 120 sites will also offer drug and substance abuse counseling, information on SheConquers - a campaign for Adolescent Girls and Young Women, measles inoculation, polio drops, voluntary male circumcision services and healthy lifestyle education.
Additional services will include optometry, dentistry, mental health and more.
The campaign takes place in partnership with the Rotarians for Family Health and Aids Prevention (RFHA), Rotarians in South Africa, PEPFAR, SABC Foundation, Caxton, Phila, Gilead Sciences, Alere, YFM, Cape Community Newspapers, University of Johannesburg, Gift of the Givers, Sesego Cares, Paprika and the NCRF.
For more information visit http://rfhdsouthafrica.org or www.health.gov.za; Toll-Free Number 0800 012 322; Facebook: RotaryFamilyHealthDaysSA or Twitter @RFHD_ZA
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