New era for dolled up Julia Molefhe :: Mmegi Online

As Gaborone has grown westwards over the years, through the creation of neighbourhoods known as the “Blocks”, instead of the “Extensions”, the capital’s healthcare requirements have outstripped the primary hospital, Princess Marina. Julia Molefhe, one of five 24-hour clinics in the city, is amongst the most critical in the western half of the city, mopping up excess numbers from the Hospital. Mmegi Correspondent, NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE reports on the clinic’s significance

The western half of the city is growing faster than the other cardinal points and has been for some years. Where land is either unavailable or where development is limited by geographic barriers in other parts, the west has seen rapid expansion as Gaborone has slowly eaten Kweneng District.

Servicing the healthcare needs of this growing population has largely fallen on the shoulders of one teenager, Julia Molefhe, a 16-year-old clinic in Block 9 named after an iconic nurse.

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