Makgalemele calls for resurrection of health committees

Makgalemele
Makgalemele

SESE: The assistant Minister of Health and Wellness, Philip Makgalemele has called on residents here to resurrect wellness committees to assist Government efforts in fighting communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Addressing a kgotla meeting on Friday, Makgalemele highlighted that the wellness committees play a pivotal role in spreading health messages and sensitising on proper care during outbreak of diseases in their area.

He said the Government spends P73 million on haemo-dialysis annually and P500 million on anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs).

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