Health Project - "Mobile Testing Unit"
Today's lecture by Barbara Miller, a former development manager at Etafeni, gave us valuable insights about her experiences in working for a NPO. She told us a lot about the South African culture and society as well as how the conditions for the people in Nyanga are. Furthermore, we discussed dilemmas that NPOs are facing and we were looking for solutions.
Today, the team I want to present to you is the "Health Project Team"
The project "Mobile Testing Unit" is part of the health program and focuses on the health care of Nyanga residents. It is managed by Anthea Brooks, the head nurse and the project manager of the group. She describes the project as followed: "I am responsible for the health project at Etafeni: for basic medical care, diagnostic testing, education and family planning. I look after the children on site and most importantly, I manage a team of three health ambassadors. My team, consisting of Nomvuza, Ayanda and Thobeka, drives through Nyanga every day and carries out HIV, Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Diabetes, Hypertension and Cholesterol testing. They also advise people with positive test results and help them with aftercare. HIV no longer has to be fatal but here it is still a death sentence due to a lack of information and misconceptions about the disease. We must change that!"
The three young women Anthea Brooks spoken of were born and raised in Nyanga. All three graduated high school and were trained as health ambassadors with Anthea. By graduating, they have created perspectives for themselves and are able to finance their living independently.
“We are trained to provide care and support to all affected by HIV and AIDS in our home town. This job allows us to support our community in the prevention of contracting HIV and AIDS; testing and counselling, continuous support post diagnoses and ensuring adherence to treatment in our communities. We hope that what we do will bring some relief to the burden that HIV and AIDS have put on our families in our communities”, Nomvuza, Ayanda and Thobeka expressing their feelings about the job.
Anthea: "I enjoy working in a community like Nyanga, where I feel like my services are needed and appriciated. All health ambassadors live in Nyanga as well, so we hope, that they can contribute to the community. We are trained to provide care and support to all effected and affected by HIV/Aids by our home town. This job allows us to support our community in the provision of contracting HIV/AIDS testing and counselling, continuous support post diagnoses and to ensure adherence to treatment in our communities. We hope that what we do will bring some relief to the burden that HIV and AIDS has put on our families in our communities."
Lina: "Aileen, Anna, Viviane and me are working for the VCT-Mobile Project. Anthea and her team of three health ambassadors she trained, are working in the township of Nyanga where they support all people affected by HIV and AIDS as well as other illnesses like tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol. They educate them about the diseases, test people, support diagnosed persons and ensure that they take the treatments. The three women Anthea works with are born and raised in the township. For them the work means a perspective and to live independentely. For now their salaries are not save for the next months because the funding for the project runs out. So our main goal for now is to start a Crowdfunding Camapign to save their jobs for the months from October to December until they have a new funding. After that we will provide a roadmap with a long-term plan together with the project members to develop a sustainable business model because it is important that the project can finance itself in the long run and is not longer dependant on donations. The vision for the future is a clinic next to the Etafeni center where all genders and ages can be educated, tested and treated."
Today, the team I want to present to you is the "Health Project Team"
On the photo (from the left to the right) Viviane, Anna,
Anthea (the Project Manager), Aileen and Lina
The project "Mobile Testing Unit" is part of the health program and focuses on the health care of Nyanga residents. It is managed by Anthea Brooks, the head nurse and the project manager of the group. She describes the project as followed: "I am responsible for the health project at Etafeni: for basic medical care, diagnostic testing, education and family planning. I look after the children on site and most importantly, I manage a team of three health ambassadors. My team, consisting of Nomvuza, Ayanda and Thobeka, drives through Nyanga every day and carries out HIV, Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Diabetes, Hypertension and Cholesterol testing. They also advise people with positive test results and help them with aftercare. HIV no longer has to be fatal but here it is still a death sentence due to a lack of information and misconceptions about the disease. We must change that!"
“We are trained to provide care and support to all affected by HIV and AIDS in our home town. This job allows us to support our community in the prevention of contracting HIV and AIDS; testing and counselling, continuous support post diagnoses and ensuring adherence to treatment in our communities. We hope that what we do will bring some relief to the burden that HIV and AIDS have put on our families in our communities”, Nomvuza, Ayanda and Thobeka expressing their feelings about the job.
Anthea: "I enjoy working in a community like Nyanga, where I feel like my services are needed and appriciated. All health ambassadors live in Nyanga as well, so we hope, that they can contribute to the community. We are trained to provide care and support to all effected and affected by HIV/Aids by our home town. This job allows us to support our community in the provision of contracting HIV/AIDS testing and counselling, continuous support post diagnoses and to ensure adherence to treatment in our communities. We hope that what we do will bring some relief to the burden that HIV and AIDS has put on our families in our communities."
Lina: "Aileen, Anna, Viviane and me are working for the VCT-Mobile Project. Anthea and her team of three health ambassadors she trained, are working in the township of Nyanga where they support all people affected by HIV and AIDS as well as other illnesses like tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol. They educate them about the diseases, test people, support diagnosed persons and ensure that they take the treatments. The three women Anthea works with are born and raised in the township. For them the work means a perspective and to live independentely. For now their salaries are not save for the next months because the funding for the project runs out. So our main goal for now is to start a Crowdfunding Camapign to save their jobs for the months from October to December until they have a new funding. After that we will provide a roadmap with a long-term plan together with the project members to develop a sustainable business model because it is important that the project can finance itself in the long run and is not longer dependant on donations. The vision for the future is a clinic next to the Etafeni center where all genders and ages can be educated, tested and treated."
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