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Health

Dad’s kidney gives Uitenhage lad new lease on life

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Webmaster

by Khanyi Ndabeni HERALD REPORTER IT took nine years, but Adriaan Lombard, 9, of Uitenhage finally has a new kidney – donated by his dad, Bokkie. Grade 4 pupil Adriaan received the kidney from his father at the Donald Gordon Medical Centre at Wits University and arrived back home at the weekend, ending nine years … Continue reading »

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Work on R3,1 Million Clinic Site in KwaNobuhle Starts Today

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Ramon Thomas

The contractor, appointed by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to build a R3,1 million clinic in KwaNobuhle (Uitenhage), will start with the clearing of the site on Monday, indicating the beginning of better Primary Healthcare Services to the community of Gunuluza. Construction is expected to start a week later. The building of a new 460 … Continue reading »

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Rehab ‘explosion’ as youth switch on to tik

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Webmaster

USE of the debilitating drug tik has exploded in Nelson Mandela Bay, with experts saying it has become the drug of choice among youth due to its availability and affordability. While there are no official statistics on the severity of the problem, Shepherd‘s Field Rehabilitation Centre outside Port Elizabeth reports that tik addicts now account … Continue reading »

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