{"id":51235,"date":"2021-08-26T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T08:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/community-boosted-with-better-health-care-20210824\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T19:13:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:13:46","slug":"community-boosted-with-better-health-care-20210824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/community-boosted-with-better-health-care-20210824\/","title":{"rendered":"Community boosted with better health care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wild Coast Sun, the seaside jewel in Sun International\u2019s crown, has assisted local communities by providing thousands of linen items to hospitals and clinics in need, as well as cleaning up Port Edward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resort donated to hospitals and clinics situated in the Zone 5, which falls under the Alfred Nzo District Municipality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alfred Nzo District is home to 878 635 people, who speak a combination of isiMpondo and IsiXhosa. It is named after Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo, a former minister of foreign affairs in Nelson Mandela\u2019s Cabinet from 1994 to 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the district\u2019s 72 clinics, eight hospitals and two community health centres are characterised by being improvised, with problems such as severe staff shortages, lax security measures, leaking roofs, \u201cunreliable\u201d ablution facilities, dilapidated infrastructure, poor filing systems and inconsistent delivery of medication, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause of the concerning state of some of our health facilities, we decided to donate bed linen to assist government in its on-going objective of providing proper health care to our most vulnerable in the communities,\u201d said Vincent Bulala, SED and community engagement manager for the Wild Coast Sun. Some 71.5% of the district\u2019s citizens live in poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span><strong>Wild Coast Sun\u2019s donations included:<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 383 bed sheets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 256 duvet covers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>181 pillows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 042 pillowcases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 541 towels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall , nine hospitals and clinics benefited from the donations, helping hundreds of patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before being donated, the slightly used linen was thoroughly washed and sanitised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, Wild Coast staff offered up their time to assist with cleaning up Port Edward after the recent looting and unrest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Port Edward is a small resort town, situated on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_8c82eb4f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11499\/79282a123b8a4785af959124df31ea91.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e275e9adfe0a4190a33b52d063f20ecd.jpg\" title=\"Thousands of sheets were donated to hospitals and clinics.Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Thousands of sheets were donated to hospitals and clinics.Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11499\/8a805386308c4e598cb97f70f02a67ae.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8c6ecdd051c6414aab5e2cdef2a5b302.jpg\" title=\"Operations Manager, Irvin Shange, sweeping the streets during the clean-up. 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