By Shayle Havemann | Project leader
Introduction
With a high number of the population living in poverty, there are few who have access to proper healthcare. Government funding is minimal and public healthcare facilities are understaffed and under-resourced, making it nearly impossible for many to access healthcare. South Africa also has a high burden of disease with Tuberculosis, HIV and Aids being prevalent in the country and without adequate testing centres people are often unaware and spread the disease tenfold.
Report
In the last quarter we have managed to secured a local doctor and partnership with a local NGO that promotes vision and eye testing for children in townships. We now need a nurse and funds to revamp a space at the local school to run as a clinic. We also want to include specialized education and mental health services but we need help to raise the funds for this.
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