City clinics provide comprehensive healthcare services for women

The City of Johannesburg is committed to empowering women by ensuring they have access to quality healthcare services that support their physical and mental wellbeing. The City's clinics provide a range of health interventions aimed at helping women stay healthy and make informed decisions about their health.

These services include contraception and fertility planning, which enable women to make informed choices about if and when they want to have children, as well as the number of children they wish to have.

Clinics also provide cervical cancer screening and breast examinations. Breast and cervical cancers are among the most common cancers affecting women in South Africa, making early detection and treatment essential. The City also provides the

The City of Johannesburg is committed to empowering women by ensuring they have access to quality healthcare services that support their physical and mental wellbeing.

The City's clinics provide a range of health interventions aimed at helping women stay healthy and make informed decisions about their health.

These services include contraception and fertility planning, which enable women to make informed choices about if and when they want to have children, as well as the number of children they wish to have.

Clinics also provide cervical cancer screening and breast examinations. Breast and cervical cancers are among the most common cancers affecting women in South Africa, making early detection and treatment essential. The City also provides the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to eligible primary school girls to help prevent cervical cancer.

Antenatal care, including the prevention of mother-to-child transmission, is another important service. Regular antenatal care helps promote the health of both mother and baby and reduces the risk of transmitting infections such as HIV and syphilis to the baby.

Following childbirth, women can access postnatal care, which includes routine clinical examinations and monitoring of both mother and baby.

Other services available at the City's health facilities include HIV counselling and testing, as well as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for people who may have been exposed to HIV, including following sexual assault or condom failure.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is also available to HIV-negative people who request it or may be at substantial risk of HIV infection. Where clinically appropriate and available through the public health programme, this includes newer prevention options such as lenacapavir.

Women can also visit City clinics for the management of acute and chronic conditions, including diabetes and hypertension.

Through these services, the City continues to support women's health and wellbeing by providing accessible healthcare and promoting prevention, early detection and informed health choices.

Written by Ayanda Radebe
25/08/2026

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