Why “Primary Healthcare”

Primary healthcare involves a person’s point of entry into a comprehensive healthcare system.  It is the first element of a continuing healthcare process.  It is essential healthcare based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made accessible to individuals and their families.  It provides for self reliance and determination.

Primary Healthcare has Personal Relevance

• It provides for convenient, free access to much needed health services.

• It saves lost working time because it is efficient. 

• Provides family planning services to avoid loss of income.

• It provides for self empowerment through health education.

Primary Healthcare has Organisational Relevance

• Provides low cost healthcare in the workplace.

• Provides low cost medication from essential drug formularies.

• Improves compliance of chronic medication.

• Acts as an effective gatekeeper.

• Provides for comprehensive healthcare through health education.

• Prevents injury and occupational illness through continued monitoring.

• Improves productivity through reduced absenteeism.

• Promotes good employer-employee relations.

CHESS (Computerised Health and Environment Surveillance System)

The CHESS System has been developed to enable:

• Efficient capture of all clinic encounters, saving valuable nursing time.

• Medicines stock control, ensuring legal compliance and cost containment.

• Supporting documentation, with medical protocols, ensuring the facility meets with the requirements of the Medicines and Related Substances Act (101 of 1965)(RSA), and the Code of Good Pharmacy Practice(RSA).

• Data is centralised, enabling detailed analysis and reporting.

• High quality reports aimed at managers and the clinic professionals, which demonstrate utilisation and diagnostic trends.

• The process is managed through powerful diary and contact management tools.