Johannesburg – GE Vernova’s Steam Power business has handed over the Botleng Extension 6 Community Health Centre, a first-of-its-kind primary healthcare facility in Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The clinic was handed over to the Mpumalanga Department of Health and marked by an official opening ceremony in the Nkangala District of Victor Khanye Local Municipality.
The Botleng Extension 6 Community Health Centre represents an approximated R75 million investment towards the turnkey construction and full equipment kitting of the clinic in efforts to uplift the local healthcare infrastructure.
The clinic will play a critical role in meeting the growing healthcare demands of the community and its surrounding areas.
Up to 100 000 local beneficiaries will have access to comprehensive primary healthcare services including 24-hour emergency care, maternity, dentistry, eyecare, medical dispensary, and mental healthcare services.
While Botleng Extension 6, part of a rapidly growing settlement in Victor Khanye Local Municipality was being serviced by a mobile clinic with restricted services that visit the area twice a week, the new clinic will alleviate the community’s burden of travelling great distances to access quality healthcare services.
The state-of-the-art facility boasts a cutting-edge maternity ward equipped with premium GE Healthcare ultrasound/V-scan equipment, ensuring precision healthcare for expectant mothers and their babies.
As part of GE Vernova’s (https://www.GEVernova.com/) commitment to support communities in areas it operates in, the company said it will also roll out technical, clinical, and soft skills training programmes for nurses and midwives at the clinic, enhancing the quality of healthcare services.
Premier of Mpumalanga, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane expressed the provincial government’s gratitude for this significant contribution to the healthcare infrastructure in the region.
“This facility will be heralded and safeguarded by generations to come. Not only has it exceeded our standard infrastructural requirements but should be used as a benchmark for public service and infrastructural excellence,” Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane stated.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Emmanuel Thouet, GE Vernova’s Steam Power SSA Regional Leader, expressed the company’s commitment to driving social change through public-private partnerships.
“Over the years, large infrastructure projects have provided us opportunities to create jobs and develop the critical skills needed to drive continuous growth in the energy sector,” said Thouet.
“We recognise that for us to make a sustainable impact, we must be deliberate in our efforts to support social change.
“Through our expertise and innovation, we are able to address social challenges by creating shared value.
“We are proud to be part of this transformative project that will significantly improve the social and economic vitality of the Botleng Extension 6 community.”
Zandile Shange, Eskom General Manager for Kusile Power Plant Project, expressed her enthusiasm for the community-centric partnership Eskom enjoys with GE Vernova’s Steam Power business in delivering this essential healthcare facility.
“Health and wellness are fundamental human rights for all South Africans,” Shange said.
“The Botleng Extension 6 Community Health Centre represents a crucial step in providing accessible healthcare services to the people of this region.
“We are proud to be part of this initiative, which aligns with our mission to support the well-being of our communities and in accordance with one of our core values, ‘Sinobuntu’.”
The Botleng Extension 6 Community Health Centre stands as a testament to the power of collaboration between industry leaders, government agencies, and the community to address critical healthcare needs and uplift local communities.
