Today we were very sad to leave Ulusaba but looking forward to visiting the Bhubezi Community Healthcare Centre in nearby Lillydale.
But before we could make much progress on the road, we slotted in a 2 hour tanning session as we waited in the sun for our driver who was two hours late! We were then delayed a further hour as a truck got itself stuck in the middle of the road leaving no room to pass. On the positive side we spotted elephants, impala, and waterbuck while we waited.
Help arrived and we were finally able to make our way to the clinic.
Bhubezi is a state of the art, a one-stop centre for basic healthcare, TB, HIV and AIDS care. It was launched last year by Virgin Unite together with the US Government (PEPFAR/USAID), Anglo Coal and the Ndlovu Medical Centre.
Virgin Unite’s hope is that this innovative, public-private partnership will help tackle HIV/AIDS and save lives. This is especially critical in rural South Africa, where communities are struggling to provide decent healthcare, especially for those suffering from TB, HIV and AIDS.
We were given a tour by Dr. Gilbert Khosa, Bhubezi’s medical director, and had a chance to see for ourselves the amazing impact the clinic is having in the community.
To learn more, have a look at this short video about the clinic which Virgin Unite recently produced:
After our inspiring visit at the clinic, we set off for the long journey back to Jo’burg, where we arrived late and turned in early!
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