Gauteng Health Dept conducted 806 surgical procedures on Mandela Day
Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko praised healthcare workers for their commitment, saying staff across the department demonstrated their dedication to saving lives in honour of Madiba.
She also announced the official opening of a newly refurbished breast cancer centre at Helen Joseph Hospital.
Nkomo-Ralehoko said the facility will enhance early detection and diagnosis, while also expanding treatment services.
'I am excited again because people are starting to assist those people that are suffering on breast cancer. They are assisting them there a quite a number of things that when you see those people that are not well in the communities, having problems when now we know that Mandela Day will be the day we target those specific cases.'
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