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UDM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK The map indicates uneven population density with the main economic nodes having the highest population density. These areas of higher population density include, Mtubatuba, St Lucia, Hlabisa, Hluhluwe, Mkuze, Ubombo, Jozini and Ingwavuma and Manguzi. Mtubatuba as the largest urban area in the District is also characterised by having the largest number of post offices, a concentration of health facilities and two policing stations. Thus infrastructure development is greatest in the largest urbanised area and main town of UDM. HEALTH Assessing the health standards of the municipality and the clinics is important to understanding the social and living standards of the community. The number of hospitals is an indicator of health as well as accessibility and level of municipal service. ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE There are five public hospitals in uMkhanyakude DM. These are supported fifty two provincial clinics in UDM and are mostly visited on a two week basis by medical and paramedical staff. There are no specialists in the UDM hospitals (KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, 2001). MANGUZI HOSPITAL The Manguzi Hospital is made up of ten residential clinics and three mobile teams visiting 35 points. This clinic forms part of Umhlabuyalingana Municipality. The ten residential clinics are: Bhekabantu Clinic Mahlungulu Clinic Mvelakabusha Clinic Thengani Clinic Kwa- Zibi Clinic Mboza Clinic Phelandaba Clinic Zamazama Clinic KwaNdaba Clinic Mshudu Clinic Listed in order of importance, the main causes of mortality found in the clinic among adults are HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Gastroenteritis, Pneumonia, Meningitis, Renal failure, Cancer and Cardiac related deaths (CVA and CCF) (KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, 2001). Disease amongst children include, HIV related deaths, Pneumonia, Stillbirths, TB, Gastroenteritis, Neonatal deaths, Trauma, Meningitis, Malnutrition and Malaria (KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, 2001). HLABISA HOSPITAL Socio-Economic Assessment Page 28
UDM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Hlabisa hospital, made up of several hospitals, serves Hlabisa, Matubatuba and sections of The Big Five Local Municipalities. It is made up of sixteen clinics namely; Esiyembeni Clinic Khula Village clinic Madwaleni Clinic Mtubatuba Clinic Ezwenelisha Clinic KwaMsane Clinic Makhowe Clinic Nkundusini Clinic Gunjaneni Clinic Macabuzela Clinic Mpembeni Clinic Ntondweni Clinic Inhlwathi Clinic Machibini Clinic Mpukunyoni Clinic Somkhele Clinic While it is reported that HIV/AIDS is rife in the area. No other information of the disease burden in Hlabisa Hospital was found. MOSVOLD HOSPITAL Located in Jozini, this hospital has ten serving clinics, namely; Ekuhlehleni Clinic Manyiseni Clinic Nkungwini Clinic Ophondweni Clinic Gwaliweni Clinic Mbadleni Clinic Nondabuya Clinic Shemula Clinic Kwa Mbusi Clinic Ndumo Clinic HIV/AIDs and TB are severely affecting this population. MSELENI HOSPITALS Mseleni Hospital serves both Umhlabuyalingana and Big Five Local Municipalities with a population of approximately 90 000. The hospital is made up of nine clinics, namely; Ezimpondweni clinic Manaba clinic Mduku clinic oQondweni clinic Gateway clinic Mbazwana clinic Mnqobokazi clinic Tshongwe clinic Mabibi clinic 36 mobile clinics There are a number of diseases associated with living in this area, such as Mseleni Joint Disease (MJD), Malaria and Bilharzia. Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are the most dominant and common (KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, 2001). BETHESDA HOSPITAL Made up of seven Residential clinics and 2 mobile clinics, this hospital serves Jozini Local Municipality. Infectious diseases such as TB are prolific, as are malnutrition, HIV related disease and malaria (KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, 2001). The residential clinics in the area are; Socio-Economic Assessment Page 29
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