BRCS LAUNCHES MOBILE REHABILITATION CLINIC

Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS) has after careful review of its rehabilitation services, considered expansion of community-based rehabilitation by introducing a Mobile Rehabilitation Clinic.

The clinic which cost P2.9 million was launched by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Honorable Dr. Edwin Dikoloti at Tlamelong Rehabilitation Centre in Tlokweng on Tuesday. The mobile clinic is expected to make it possible for Botswana Red Cross Society to reach out to the furthest and hard to reach areas thereby expanding outreach services. Community based rehabilitation services is the rightful approach to promoting impactful rehabilitation services at community level. Speaking at the launch, Dr. Dikoloti described

the clinic as a great development as it will go a long way in making a huge difference in the quality of life of people with disabilities. “The mobile rehabilitation clinic that we are launching today will help the society to reach as many people as possible and from places afar. This will ensure that people who are in dire need of rehabilitation services and physiotherapy will be reached and assisted wherever they are,” said Hon. Dr Dikoloti. The Minister said the Ministry of Health and Wellness is cognisant of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in accessing rehabilitation services in remote and hard to reach areas of our country. “We are fully aware that the BRCS has always been desirous of reaching them but have not always been able to do so, owing to shortage of resources,” he said.

Ministers and Botswana Red Cross Secretary General 7. Event Officials escorting Hon Minister Dr Dikoloti as he

took off from Tlamelong for other National engagements

For his part, the Society’s Secretary General, Kutlwano Mukokomani said BRCS prides itself on being the biggest and the most effective humanitarian organization that is auxiliary to the Government of Botswana. “The BRCS operates three rehabilitation schools in the country: the Sefhare simulation centre in Sefhare, Tshimologo rehabilitation centre in Francistown, and where we are gathered today in Tlokweng which is the Tlamelong rehabilitation centre,” he said. The SG explained the main objective and purpose of this mobile rehabilitation clinic is to offer community-based rehabilitation services (CBR) by traversing hard to reach areas of communities to enhance access to health for people who are otherwise disadvantaged by their far or hard to reach geographical areas.

Transport and Communications Thulagano Segokgo 4. Ribbon cutting by Honourable Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Edwin Dikoloti 5. Mobile Rehabilitation Clinic 6. Photo opportunity moment for the two Honourable

Gratitude moment; From left: Assistant District Commissioner Mr Monyena, Secretary General for Botswana Red Cross Mr Mukokomani, Hon Minister of Transport and Communication Segokgo, Hon Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Dikoloti and Assistant Programmes Manager for Botswana Red Cross Ms Reginah Nfila