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We also have an entertainment aspect that has the crowd going but with the fundamental aspect and focus being health and wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the event, the first of many, aims to strengthen ties and enhance the services on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of external partners who joined us on site and we are thankful they have been a part of this journey for the past few months. We are also looking to this event being a springboard for the next one to come, in terms of strengthening our ties with these entities and in the same breath making sure that we enhance the services delivered at our facility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ed757607\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9775\/7461691d592b45f3bf6edf824034a552.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2b7b66cd8fb8484094f3d04ff0097b01.jpg\" title=\"The Retreat Health Centre held an open day on Friday 27 October. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The Retreat Health Centre held an open day on Friday 27 October. <\/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>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 68 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