What is Phelophepa Train?
The Transnet-Phelophepa trains are free, mobile healthcare clinics that travel to areas of rural South Africa, where there is just one doctor for every 5,000 patients.
Phelophepa Train South Africa Contact Details
Address: 24th Floor Carlton Centre, 150 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 11 308 2775
When was Phelophepa Train founded in South Africa?
Phelophepa (pronounced pay-lo-pe-pa) means “good, clean health” and is owned and operated by Transnet Foundation, with Roche being Phelophepa’s main external sponsor since the first train
journey in 1994. From modest beginnings as a three-car train in 1994, the service was expanded to two 18-coach trains by 2012.
How many employees does Phelophepa Train have in South Africa?
More than 40 permanent staff and numerous final-year students and community volunteers work on the trains.