Leeudoringstad, Kgakala - The Department of Health in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District supported by North West Health has opened a bidding for contractors to repair and maintain the Kgakala clinic in Leeudoringstad
The health department has urged interested bidders to use a link to download pdf documents
In 2022, the Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development criticised the community healthcare centre that faced numerous challenges that included shortage of staff and medication running out, with some expired
A member of the committee during that time, Gavin Edwards, who led the oversight visit to the clinic said Kgakala Clinic had a shortage of staff and kept running out of medication - with some medication expired
Edwards revealed that the clinic did not open on weekends and public holidays and also had no generator or a borehole
However, the portfolio committee had expressed its satisfaction after visiting two other clinics - Bophelo Clinic, in Rulaganyang near Leeudoringstad and Segametsi Magaetsho Clinic
The committee commended the cleanliness of the facilities, and the turnaround time to serve patients amongst others
"The second oversight visit was at Segametsi Magaetsho Clinic also in Maquassi Hills and it services a community of about 24000 people with 15 000 files open
"It caters for antenatal care bookings, baby clinics, chronic diseases like HIV, TB, Hypertension, High Blood, diabetes management. It is well managed under Mr Daniel Magada who is the Operational Manager. The clinic opens 7 days a week from 7am to 7pm.
"The pharmacy is well equipped with all medication supply for illnesses that the clinic is managing. It has a powerful generator that is well maintained to cater for load shedding. Even though it has a borehole the water is contaminated and therefore they are not using it but are sharing water supply with a nearby school whenever there is no water," Edwards added.
Bidders who are interested in bidding to repair the Kgakala Clinic, can use this link to download pdf documents: https://we.tl/t-ljhv4fTnsq or contact: 018 462 2087 / 076 418 0732
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Updated: June 2025
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