{"id":135719,"date":"2016-10-18T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/135719\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/"},"modified":"2016-10-18T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T13:40:18","slug":"getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/18\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting healthy at the Bertha Gxowa Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bertha Gxowa Hospital\u2019s physiotherapy and dietetics departments re-launched their fitness clinic, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The clinic was<a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/105723\/bertha-gxowa-hospital-launch-fitness-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\"> first launch in November<\/a>, last year, in the hospital\u2019s Kobie Moller Hall.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The clinic is not open only to the community of Germiston, but also to the staff, helping them to stay fit.<\/p>\n<p>Classes are held twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday, from 11am, in the physiotherapy gym at the hospital.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The sessions start with a fitness and health screening, followed by an aerobics class, refreshments and guest speakers.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees are given a home exercise programme and a diet plan when they join.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on the clinic, or to get involved, contact the hospital on 011 089-5412\/8674.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-135719 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/18\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/attachment\/42gcngeneralexer_12396\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_12396-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-135721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_12396-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_12396-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_12396.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-135721'>\n\t\t\t\tAamina Amojee (left) and Ouma Moganedi wait to register attendees at the Bertha Gxowa Hospital\u2019s fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/18\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/attachment\/42gcngeneralexer_94564\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_94564-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-135722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_94564-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_94564-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_94564.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-135722'>\n\t\t\t\tLester Nzo man\u2019s the weighing station the Bertha Gxowa Hospital\u2019s fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/18\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/attachment\/42gcngeneralexer_96357\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_96357-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-135723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_96357-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_96357-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_96357.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-135723'>\n\t\t\t\tMalefa Mcunu (left) and Thabile Mnguni get ready for the Bertha Gxowa Hospital fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/18\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/attachment\/42gcngeneralexer_48844\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_48844-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-135724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_48844-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_48844-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_48844.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-135724'>\n\t\t\t\tA group of eager women get ready to get active at the Bertha Gxowa Hospital\u2019s fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/18\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/attachment\/42gcngeneralexer_92972\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_92972-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-135725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_92972-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_92972-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_92972.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-135725'>\n\t\t\t\tVonani Minyuku (left) and Dipuo Mojanaga from Table Charm enjoy the Bertha Gxowa Hospital\u2019s fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/10\/18\/getting-healthy-with-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital\/attachment\/42gcngeneralexer_21306\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_21306-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-135726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_21306-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_21306-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/10\/42GCNGENERALEXER_21306.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-135726'>\n\t\t\t\tKayleigh Niemand, Bertha Gxowa Hospital physiotherapist (left) and Mikayla Profe, Bertha Gxowa Hospital dietitian were ready to welcome community members and hospital staff to the hospital\u2019s fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Other article you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/133337\/local-hospital-showcases-its-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local hospital showcases its services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/134993\/local-hospitals-ceo-honoured\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local hospital\u2019s CEO honoured<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div 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