TABLE 4.
Summary of the public health care services in Gugulethu.
| Summary | Community health Centre (n = 1) | Clinics (n = 4) |
|---|---|---|
| Hours | 7.30 am until 4.30 pm weekdays | 7.30 am until 4.30 pm weekdays |
| 24 hours emergency and maternity services | ||
| Extended hours (Saturday and after hours clinics) for services such as women's health clinics, children and baby clinics to accommodate people who work. | ||
| Health care staff | Medical officer | Professional nurse |
| Family physician | Clinical nurse care practitioners | |
| Professional nurses | Other levels of nursing staff | |
| Clinical nurse care practitioners | Weekly consultant visits by clinical specialists | |
| Other levels of nursing staff | Community health workers | |
| Social workers | Counsellors | |
| Physiotherapists | Health care promoters | |
| Community health workers | ||
| Counsellors | ||
| Health care promoters | ||
| Outreach visits by the sub district occupational therapist and prosthetist from the provincial orthotic and prosthetic workshop | ||
| Services offered | Full primary health care package | Health promotion |
| Various preventative and curative care services |