The unit currently has six beds and offers 24-hour care. We take referrals from all facilities in the area and discharge patients back to general wards, to a hospital with a higher or lower level of care, or to their homes, depending on their condition.
In the same project, we run our Sitsandziwe clinic—which means ‘We are loved’ in English. The clinic provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care, including family planning, laboratory-based diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, screening for human papillomavirus, HIV testing and prevention, antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV, and mental health support for marginalized communities. Sitsandziwe addresses the diverse needs of the LGBTQI+ community, students, factory workers, and young women, implementing a patient-centered model of care and using innovative medical tools.
In 2024, we held four roundtables with community leaders, the Ministry of Health, and MSF staff and patients, emphasising our ’people and patients as partners’ approach, where we made significant progress in informing and designing the care we provide. As a result, we have extended the clinic's opening hours to better meet patient needs and strengthened our partnerships by supporting community outreach events.
