{"id":48643,"date":"2023-04-26T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T04:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/new-primary-health-leader-20230425-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T04:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:36:07","slug":"new-primary-health-leader-20230425-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/new-primary-health-leader-20230425-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New primary health leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Overberg Health Department has welcomed Helen Human as the new Primary Health Care Manager for the Theewaterskloof sub-district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human, who has served in various positions at the Oudtshoorn Hospital, started in her new post on 1 April. She spent 25 years working as a midwife in the Labour Ward at Oudtshoorn Hospital, 10 of which were as its Operational Manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterwards, in 2013, she assumed the position of Nursing Manager at Ladysmith Hospital and then in 2016 became Nursing Manager at Oudtshoorn Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides a nursing qualification obtained from the Western Cape College of Nursing, Human also holds a Diploma in Nursing Management, which she obtained from the University of Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The experienced health-care practitioner has a 31-year-old daughter, 29-year-old son and boasts two grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPHC is not my usual setting as I come from acute service, but I am looking forward to this new challenge and learning from this experience,\u201d Human stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe I will enjoy it here and trust I will make a positive contribution to the health-care service in Theewaterskloof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am excited to meet all the PHC staff and believe we will add value to one another\u2019s professional lives. 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