Rhodes University Health Care Centre
Welcome to the Health Care Centre
The nursing staff in the Health Care Centre are ready to provide a professional and caring service to keep you healthly and well during your time as a student and staff member (post level 1-5) at Rhodes. In addition to providing primary health care, the Health Care Centre also runs educational campaigns.
Where is the Health Care Centre
It’s the building on the right, halfway up Lucas Avenue, The steep road that goes up the hill past Eden Grove.
When is it open
In Term Time:
Monday – Friday
08:00 – 17:00
Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays
08:00 – 13:00
During University Vacations:
Weekdays 09:30 – 12:30
A Health Centre Sister is available 24 hours for emergencies. Phone the Health Care Centre on 082 801 1409.
Services
Free Services for all students and staff members post level 1-5
- Treatment of minor ailments such as flu, tonsillitis, etc.
- Long-term treatment of chronic illnesses, such as hypertension and diabetes
- In-patient care for acute illnesses, infectious diseases eg. measles, mumps
- Management and care of patients with infectious diseases
- Post-operative care
- Emergency assessment and crisis management (e.g rape; PEP)
- Voluntary HIV testing, including pre- and post- test counselling FOR ALL STAFF; Pre-ART and ART including opportunistic infections eg. TB
- Screening tests e.g blood pressure, cholestrol
- Family planning advise / pregnancy tests
- TB, STI management
Information services
- Health education: individually or in groups
- Awareness campaigns e.g breast cancer, drug abuse, etc.
- Free literature on health issues
OTHER SERVICES
Sessional Dr availalbe every week day morning. Please phone or e-mail to make an appointment
Flu vaccines at cost price
Cervical cancer screening at Lab price
Breast examinations
Vitamin injections at cost price
Tetanus vaccines at cost price
Drug screening at cost price
BMI assessment
Crutches availalbe on request
Referral service
Staff at the Health Care Centre can make referrals to a range of other medical services in town, including private doctors and dentists, the Counselling Centre, the psychiatric clinic, the hospital, social workers, private counsellors and TOP services.
Contact Details
PLEASE PHONE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Tel : 046 603 8523
Fax : 046 603 8050
Email :healthcarecentre@ru.ac.za TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT