8 April 2004

Construction on a new R12-million neuro clinic in the East London suburb of Southernwood is set to start at the end of April, the Daily Dispatch reported.

The Ikhwezi Neuro Clinic, which is set to boost the city's existing medical facilities, will be built diagonally opposite the St Marks psychiatric clinic.

According to the newspaper report, the Ikhwezi Lokusa Clinic aims to provide psychiatric in-patient and day-patient care for both private and medical aid patients.

According to the mission statement, the clinic will offer psychiatric treatment for post traumatic stress disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, elderly psychiatric assessment and care, alcohol and drug abuse, and insomnia.

The facilities will include counselling, recreational, TV and play rooms.

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