Mrs Nelson briefed the Committee in Verena CHC which was established as a mobile point in 1997 with one professional nurse and an assistant nurse. The services that were rendered in the container were donated by Astra Zeneca. The current structure was erected and started to operate as an eight hour service in 2000 and in 2002 began to operate as a 24 hour facility. The facility is situated 50 kilometres away from Bronkhortspruit and 45 kilometres from Kwa-Mhlanga Hospital. The CHC serves all the sections of Verena community including Langkloof area, Wolwenkop, Rietfontein and the catchment population is estimated at 19647.