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Fourways, Sandton, 2055, South Africa
We help promote healthcare and welfare in the community by providing comprehensive, primary health and social care.
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More about Witkoppen Clinic
Witkoppen Clinic, now in its 75th year, is the only clinic in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) that offers one-stop, holistic patient-centric medical care including comprehensive social services to address the social determinants of health. Witkoppen is unique in our approach to healthcare as we focus on supporting the patient with programmes that will truly benefit the patient. Located in the north of Johannesburg (with a catchment area of 1.4 million inhabitants); there is no district hospital in the region with the closest referral hospital being Charlotte Maxeke Hospital which is 40 km away. The organisation is a registered Non-Profit Company (NPC) with a Section 18A tax exemption status. Witkoppen is also an exempted micro enterprise level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment contributor (B-BBEE Level 1) with a certified beneficiary base of more than 99% black beneficiaries. Witkoppen has been a trusted partner of the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) for more than 25 years. Witkoppen Clinic responds to the needs of the community by providing acute, curative and chronic disease management services, COVID-19 screening and testing, ante and post-natal care and immunization, family planning, mental health services, poverty alleviation with food distribution, statutory crisis intervention to protect children, and an in-house pharmacy. Community interventions include an orphan and vulnerable children programme with a food garden demonstration/education programme. Our Vision To be the best primary healthcare (preventative and curative) and social service provider in South Africa that researches, innovates and responds to evidence-based best practice. Our Mission We exist to provide excellent, patient-centric primary healthcare and social services in response to the needs of our community, especially those without medical insurance. We leverage our influence beyond service delivery – to improve healthcare across South Africa.
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ROMPCO Painting the ER at Witkoppen Clinic on Mandela Day 2024.