Please take note of these important dates concerning Centurion Day Hospital closing in 2016 and opening in 2017.
We still have theater space available until 21 December, call 012-663-2010 to book a procedure.
21 December 2016
Theaters close – last surgery for 2016
23 December 2016
Hospital closes.
Admin staff available for 2017 bookings (8:00-16:30)
4 January 2017
The Hospital and Theaters open for 2017
We welcome Dr. Karen Minnaar, she is a Gynaecologist situated in Centurion. Dr Minnaar is specialised in Obstetrics and Gynaecology where she qualified at the University of Pretoria.
Contact her at 012-664-2979
9 out of 10 exceed daily recommendations, CDC researchers find
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — American children’s high salt intake puts them at risk for heart disease later in life, a new study warns.
Nearly 90 percent of U.S. kids consume more than the recommended amount of salt for their age, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discovered.
Sodium-heavy breads, pizza, cold cuts, processed snacks and soups are among the major culprits, according to the report. “We already know that nearly all Americans regardless of age, race and gender consume more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet, and the excess intake is of great concern among particular youths,” lead author Zerleen Quader said. Quader is a data analyst in the CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.
The researchers analyzed 2011-2012 data from more than 2,100 children, aged 6 to 18, nationwide. The kids’ average salt intake was 3,256 milligrams (mg) a day, not including salt added at the table, the investigators found.
Recommended salt intake for children varies from 1,900 mg to 2,300 mg a day, depending on age. The researchers also found that average levels of salt intake were especially high among teens aged 14 to 18 (3,565 mg daily). Girls had much lower daily intake than boys — 2,919 mg a day versus 3,584 mg a day, according to the report.
When and where are kids getting all this salt?
Dinner accounted for 39 percent of children’s salt intake and lunch for 31 percent, the study found. Breakfast and snacks each provided roughly 15 percent of salt intake. Ten types of food accounted for almost half of kids’ salt intake: pizza, Mexican mixed dishes, sandwiches (including burgers), breads, cold cuts, soups, savory snacks, cheese, plain milk and poultry, the researchers said.
Foods bought at grocery stores provided 58 percent of children’s daily salt intake. Fast-food and pizza contributed 16 percent, and school cafeterias 10 percent, according to the study. The results were published Nov. 3 in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “With the exception of plain milk, which naturally contains sodium, the top 10 food categories contributing to U.S. school children’s sodium intake in 2011-2012 comprised foods in which sodium is added during processing or preparation,” Quader said in a journal news release.
It’s known that salt can increase blood pressure in some people. Previous research indicates that one in nine children aged 8 to 17 already has above-normal blood pressure, which boosts their risk of high blood pressure as adults. High blood pressure — also called hypertension — increases the risk of heart disease. “Sodium reduction is considered a key public health strategy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases nationwide, and this study is the latest in ongoing CDC efforts to monitor U.S. sodium intake,” Quader said.
But curbing salt consumption can be challenging, the researchers noted. Ultimately, salt must be reduced across the U.S. food supply, Quader noted. For families, though, the best way to reduce salt intake is to check the Nutrition Facts panel on packages and look for no-salt-added or lower-sodium versions, Quader said. Foods with less than 140 mg per serving are considered low in sodium. Also, feed your children a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables without added sodium or sauces. And you can request nutritional information at restaurants to find healthier options, Quader suggested.
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Press release
Centurion Day Hospital
16 November 2016
Project Open Hearts donates 8 smiles for Christmas
-Centurion Day Hospital gave an early Christmas gift to children.
On Wednesday 16 November 2016, Centurion Day Hospital has made its theaters and facilities available for the second time this year to accommodate needy patients in desperate need of dental day procedures. Seven of the eight children that benefited from this project in November come from a community organisation in Pretoria, Smile of Joy, who assists HIV positive orphans and vulnerable with dental procedures. According to Mrs Elmarie Marais, General Manager of Centurion Day Hospital, Project Open Hearts aims to give back to the public by showing the open hands and harts of the medical community and thereby changing lives.
“Smile of Joy HIV Orphans Oral Care is very grateful to Centurion Day Hospital for the free treatment of 7 more of our children”, said Amori Booysen, Smile of Joy Project Manager. “These children in need of procedures, each consisting of the removal of at least 5 teeth, received a real Christmas gift from the hospital. These procedures would otherwise not have been possible in 2016. The kids really experienced a lot of pain and discomfort before the procedures, but with this gift they will have a painless Christmas. The hospital and staff gave each child a reason to smile!”. Centurion Day Hospital made this a memorable experience for the patients with gift bags, balloons, snacks and a delicious lunch for sore throats and empty tummies after the procedure. “Surgery can be a very stressful experience, but our children friendly facility and staff will make sure everybody will have a positive hospital experience”, said Marais.
Centurion Day Hospital launched Project Open Hearts in September and performed 11 procedures free of charge of which 8 children were from Smile of Joy HIV Orphans Oral Care. The procedures formed part of National Dental Health Month together with the Pretoria branch of SADA (South African Dental Association). Through this project, Centurion Day Hospital offer their theatres and ward facilities and contribute the anaesthetics and medicine for recovery. The children had to undergo dental procedures in hospital under anaesthetics because it would be too traumatic to have it done in a dental chair. Together with the procedures done in September, it brings the total number of smiles changed this year to 19. “With the rising cost in medical aid and increasingly more people struggling to afford much needed procedures, we hope to change many more lives in 2017!”, said Marais.
Centurion Day Hospital opened the doors of their new facility earlier this year and is excited about the opportunity to bring services to the heart of Centurion where there is a need for day procedure facilities. Worldwide up to 60% of surgical procedures can be done in a day hospital where the costs is much lower than in an acute hospital. A day hospital is a hospital where smaller day procedures are executed and patients don’t stay overnight. Some of the procedures include dental surgery, certain surgical procedures, ear, nose and throat procedures, gynaecology, maxillofacial & oral surgery, cosmetic surgery, orthopaedic surgery and endoscopic procedures carried out by specialists.
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Centurion Day Hospital
16 November 2016
Project Open Hearts skenk 8 glimlagte vir Kersfees
– Centurion Day Hospital gee vroeë kersgeskenk vir kinders.
Op Woensdag 16 November 2016, het Centurion Day Hospital die tweede keer die jaar hul teaters en fasiliteite gratis aangebied om behoeftige pasiënte wat tandheelkundige prosedures benodig, te laat opereer. Sewe van die agt kinders wat in November hierby gebaat het, is verbonde aan ‘n gemeenskapsorganisasie in Pretoria, Smile of Joy, wat tandheelkundige hulp aan behoeftige HIV wees-en-kwesbare kinders bied. Volgens Mev Elmarie Marais, Algemene Bestuurder van Centurion Day Hospital, vorm die gratis prosedures deel van die hospitaal se gemeenskapsprojek, Project Open Hearts wat ten doel het om terug te gee aan die publiek deur die oop hande en harte van die mediese gemeenskap te wys en daardeur lewens te verander.
“Smile of Joy HIV Orphans Oral Care is hartlik dankbaar vir die kostevrye behandeling van nog 8 van ons kinders deur Centurion Dag Hospitaal”, sê Amori Booysen, Smile of Joy se Projekbestuurder. “Hierdie kindertjies wat teater behandeling benodig, dit behels ‘n minimum van 5 tande wat getrek moet word, het ‘n ware kersgeskenk van die hospitaal ontvang. Die prosedures sou andersins nie in 2016 moontlik gewees het nie. Die kinders het erge pyn en ongemak ervaar voor die prosedures en nou gaan hulle ‘n pynlose Kersfees beleef. Die hospitaal en personeel het elke kindjie ‘n rede gegee om te glimlag! ” Die Centurion Day Hospital het die dag ‘n baie aangename ondervinding vir die klein pasiëntjies gemaak met geskenkpakkies, ballonne, lekker happies en ‘n heerlike ete vir die seer kele en honger magies na die tyd. “Chirurgie kan baie spanningsvol wees, maar ons kindervriendelike fasiliteite en personeel verseker dat almal ‘n positiewe hospitaal ervaring het”, volgens Marais.
Centurion Day Hospital het met Project Open Hearts afgeskop in September en 11 prosedures gratis gedoen tydens Mondgesondheidsmaand in samewerking met die Pretoria tak van SADA (South African Dental Association), waarvan 8 kinders van Smile of Joy HIV Orphans Oral Care was. Deur die projek, bied Centurion Day Hospital die teater en saal fasiliteite aan, asook die medikasie nodig vir herstel en narkose. Die kinders se tandheelkundige prosedures moes onder narkose gedoen word omdat dit vir hulle te traumaties sou wees om die prosedures in die tandarts stoel te ondergaan. Saam met die prosedures in September bring dit die totaal op 19 glimlagte wat verewig verander is. “Met die stygende koste in mediese fondse en toenemend meer mense wat sukkel om nodige prosedures te kan bekostig, hoop ons nog om vele meer lewens te verander in 2017”, volgens Marais.
Centurion Day Hospital het vroeër vanjaar in Mei die deure van hulle nuwe fasiliteite geopen en is baie dankbaar vir die geleentheid om in die hart van Centurion meer pasiënte te kan raak wat behoefte het aan fasiliteite vir dagprosedures. Wêreldwyd kan meer as 60% van chirurgiese prosedures in daghospitale uitgevoer word waar kostes heelwat laer is as in akute hospitale. ‘n Daghospitaal is ‘n hospitaal waar kleiner dagprosedures uitgevoer word en pasiënte nie in die hospitaal oornag nie. Van die prosedures wat geakkommodeer word, is tandheelkundige prosedures, oor, neus en keel prosedures, ginekologiese prosedures, kosmetiese chirurgie, ortopediese chirurgie, endoskopiese prosedures, mond-en-kaak chirurgie en nog vele meer.
Press release
Centurion Day Hospital
8 September 2016
Centurion Day Hospital (CDH) launch Project Open Hearts
On Thursday 8 September 2016, Centurion Day Hospital is made its theaters and facilities available for the whole day to accommodate needy patients in desperate need of dental day-procedures. Some of the children that benefitted from this project comes from community organisations in and around Pretoria including El-Shalem in Centurion for children with severe disabilities and Smile of Joy who assists HIV positive orphans with dental procedures. Most of these children have to undergo dental procedures in hospital under anaesthetics because it would be too traumatic to have it done in a dental chair. CDH wants to alleviate the financial pressure on these organisations by giving these children the procedures they need at no cost.
Centurion Day Hospital opened the doors of their new facility earlier this year and is excited about the opportunity to bring services to the heart of Centurion where there is a need for day procedure facilities. Worldwide up to 60% of surgical procedures can be done in a day hospital where the costs is much lower than in an acute hospital. A day hospital is a hospital where smaller day procedures are executed and patients don’t stay overnight. Some of the procedures include Dental surgery, Certain surgical procedures, Ear, Nose and Throat procedures, Gynaecology, Maxillofacial & Oral surgery, Cosmetic surgery Orthopaedic surgery and Endoscopic procedures carried out by specialists.
According to Mrs Elmarie Marais, general manager of Centurion Day Hospital, the hospital wants to give back to the community because they are grateful for the successful launch of the facility. “Today there are so many patients whose lives can be changed by a day procedure but they simply can’t afford it. Through the open hearts and hands of the medical community in Gauteng, we hope to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients through Project Open Hearts.”
The Pretoria branch of SADA (South African Dental Association) visited a few community organisations as part of National Dental Health Month in September to identify kids in desperate need procedures. The dentists that performed the 11 procedures as part of Project Open Hearts are all members of this branch and did it free of charge because of Dental Health Month. Centurion Day Hospital contributed their theatres and ward facilities, as well as the anaesthetics and medicine for recovery. The anaesthetists that assisted in all these procedures free of charge is Dr. Dave Viljoen en Dr. Charl Liebenberg.
Centurion Day Hospital made this a memorable experience for the patients with gift bags, balloons and snacks for sore throats after the procedure. “Surgery can be a very stressful experience, but our children friendly facility and staff will make sure everybody will have a positive hospital experience”, said Marais. Amori Booysen, the Smile of Joy clinical manager was full of praise for the hospital: “Smile of Joy HIV orphans oral care is deeply grateful for Centurion Day Hospital’s pro-bono treatment of 9 of the orphans and vulnerable children in need of theatre treatment. It is not just the relief of pain, but the gentleness, love and sincerity the children were treated with that made a huge impact in their lives”.
Mediaverklaring
Centurion Day Hospital
8 September 2016
Centurion Day Hosptial (CDH) loods Projek Open Hearts
Op Donderdag 8 September 2016, het Centurion Day Hospital die hele dag sy teaters en fasiliteite gratis aangebied om behoeftige pasiënte wat tandheelkundige prosedures benodig, te laat opereer. Die kinders wat hierby gebaat het is verbonde aan gemeenskapsorganisasies in die Pretoria-omgewing, oa. El-Shalem in Centurion vir kinders met ernstige gestremdhede asook Smile of Joy wat tandheelkundige hulp aan behoeftige HIV weeskinders bied. Meeste van die kinders se tandheelkundige prosedures moet ook onder narkose gedoen word omdat dit vir hulle te traumaties sal wees om die prosedures in die tandarts stoel te ondergaan. CDH wil graag die finansiële druk van die organisasies verlig deur aan kinders wat behandeling benodig, dit heeltemal kosteloos te bied.
Centurion Day Hospital het vroeër vanjaar in Mei die deure van hulle nuwe fasiliteite geopen en is baie dankbaar vir die geleentheid om in die hart van Centurion meer pasiënte te kan raak wat behoefte het aan fasiliteite vir dagprosedures. Wêreldwyd kan tot 60% van chirurgiese prosedures in daghospitale uitgevoer word waar kostes heelwat laer is as in akute hospitale. ‘n Daghospitaal is ‘n hospitaal waar kleiner dagprosedures uitgevoer word en pasiënte nie in die hospitaal oornag nie. Van die prosedures wat geakkommodeer word is tandheelkundige prosedures, oor, neus en keel prosedures, ginekologiese prosedures, kosmetiese chirurgie, ortopediese chirurgie, endoskopiese prosedures, mond-en-kaak chirurgie en nog vele meer.
Volgens Mev Elmarie Marais, algemene bestuurder van Centurion Day Hospital, wil die hospitaal in dankbaarheid vir hulle suksesvolle afskop graag terug gee aan die omringende gemeenskap. “Daar is vandag soveel pasiënte wie se lewe verander kan word deur ‘n dagprosedure maar dit eenvoudig nie kan bekostig nie. Deur die mediese wêreld se oop harte en hande hoop ons om deur Projek Open Hearts ‘n blywende verskil in die paar pasiënte se lewens te maak”.
Die Pretoria tak van SADA (South African Dental Association) het as deel van Mondgesondheidsmaand in September, ‘n gemeenskap uitreik aksie gehad in die vorm van ‘n “Dental Day” saam met verskeie gemeenskapsorganisasies waartydens kinders geïdentifiseer is vir opvolg behandeling. Die tandartse wat die 11 prosedures gedoen het tydens Project Open heart is almal lede van die tak en het hulle dienste gratis aangebied.
Centurion Day Hospital het die teater en saal fasiliteite aangebied, asook die medikasie nodig vir herstel en narkose. Die Narkotiseurs wat hulle dienste gratis aangebied het in samewerking met die hospitaal, is Dr. Dave Viljoen en Dr. Charl Liebenberg.
Die Centurion Day Hospital het die dag ‘n baie aangename ondervinding vir die pasiënte gemaak met geskenkpakkies, ballonne en lekker happies vir die seer kele na die tyd. “Chirurgie kan vir mense spanningsvol wees maar ons vriendelike span wat uitstekende diens lewer verander ‘n moontlike intimiderende situasie altyd in ‘n aangename ondervinding. Ons is baie ingestel daarop om veral kinders en ouers ‘n positiewe hospitaal ervaring te bied”, volgens Marais. Smile of Joy se Kliniekbestuurder, Amori Booysen was vol lof vir die hospitaal, “Smile of Joy HIV Orphans Oral Care is hartlik dankbaar vir die kostevrye behandeling van 9 van ons wees-en-kwesbare kinders wat teater behandeling benodig. Dit gaan oor meer as net pynverligting, maar die sagtheid, liefde en opregtheid waarmee die kinders hanteer was wat ‘n groot veskil in hulle lewens maak”
New day hospital opens in Centurion.
Full article: Beeld_21 June 2016
A highly specialized day hospital recently opened its doors in Gauteng. The Centurion Day Hospital received its license early May after a final inspection from the Gauteng Department of Health. This intimate hospital is situated in the heart of Centurion, close to Unitas Hospital and consist of 20 beds 2 theaters and one procedure room. There was a drive and focus to create an excellent day hospital where doctors and patients needs were at the center.
Centurion Day Hospital is proud to announce that our doors open to the public on 10th May! After much planning and finally, completion of the project, we are thrilled that we are able to bring vital health care services to the heart of Centurion. Our central location will ensure that doctors and patients have easy access. We are situated close to Unitas hospital, we have plenty of parking and our location is tranquil.
Our hospital is designed to be patient-friendly and especially child-friendly. We believe that it is essential that children have a positive experience if it is necessary to visit a hospital. Please contact us for more information on Centurion Day Hospital.
Dr Lombard, who currently has a dental practice in Valhalla, is moving her practice to offices at the new Centurion Day Hospital. She will commence her practice there in July 2016. Dr Helene Lombard makes use of the theatre facilities of the Centurion Day Hospital on a regular basis. We wish her great success in her practice and her beautiful new consulting rooms.
