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 23 JUNE  2012 

1. MMC CLINIC

2. Emergency Drill

3. CAKE SALE AT DENTAL

4. NEW ULTRA SOUND MACHINE

5. Batho-Pele Induction for newly employed staff

6. TB Awareness

7. New Psychiatric ward

8. Umbonomuhle Youth Event

9. Security officer saves hospital Vehicle

10. New Laundry Machine

11. Succesful MMC Camp Maphophoma Clinic

MMC CLINIC GOES OUT TO MARKET THEIR SERVICES IN NONGOMA TOWN

ON THE 11 June 2012 mens clinic

went out on a outreach in

Nongoma Town to market their

services. The clinic started oper-

ating last month . In this clinic

services that are offered arev

Male Medical Circumsision, Hiv

counselling, HB screening. This

clinic also assist men with coun-

selli ng them about their roles

and responsibilities as men at

their homes

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B E N E D I C T I N E H O S P I T A L m a s s

c a s u a l t y D R I L L I N 2 0 1 1

On the 21 December 2011 Benedictine hospital performed an

Mass casualty drill which enabled hospital staff to be pre-

pared when a mass MVA happens. This was a dramatic demon-

stration where by staff members were imitating to be injured pa-

tients. The patients were coded and EMRS was there to be part of

the drill . The drill was a success and Benedictine is ready for any

mass casualty!!!!

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Dental unit hosted a cake sale , its aim was to raise funds for

children that are admitted in the hospital. The activity was done

in the front foyer of dental unit, where scones, cakes were sold.

It is also a area where most hospital staff members pass when

going to the tuck-shop. The cakes were all sold out and the mon-

ey collected will be used to buy playing toys as well as educa-

tional toys for the kids at Peads, OT, and other units. Big up to

the DENTAL TEAM for the team spirit they have portrayed

BENEDICTINE RECIEVES A

NEW ULTRASOUND MACHINE

Benedictine hospital has received a new advance ultra sound ma-

chine that was handed over on the 02 February 2012. This piece of

equipment has modern technology providing the community of

Nongoma( especially pregnant mothers) with a printed scanner.

The machine is providing the staff of maternity and Radiographers

with a better experience and knowledge as compared to the previ-

ous one.

“The machine is user friendly and enjoyable to use it. Mr. X . Khoza

agrees who is Diagnostic Radiographer It does indeed meet the

specification and relevant accessories that are needed. This ma-

chine will help the community of Nongoma especially the pregnant

mothers to get printed scanner of their babies

BATHO-PELE , KZN CITIZENS CHARTER,AND CODE OF

CONDUCT TRAINING AT BENEDICTINE

Public Relations office conducted an induction training on the 14 June 2012 for

the newly employed staff, as part of the Human Resources Development pro-

gramme . The training was based on the Batho-pele principles, KZN Charter,

and Code of Conduct. The purpose for the induction was to educate and revital-

izing the newly employed staff on the Batho-pele principles, Citizens charter

and code of conduct in the workplace. The code of conduct was educated in or-

der to promote a high standard of professional ethics in the work place , and

public servants should be encouraged to think and behave ethically . The train-

ing was a success because every employee committed that they will put

the patient first at all times.

CHECK OUT OUR NEW AUDIOLOGIST

AND AUDIO LOGY ROOM .

Theme : “MY PATIENT MY FUTURE, MY COLLEGUE MY BETTER SERVICE”

SILWA NESIFO SOFUBA!!!!!!!!!!!

SIQWASHISANA NGE

SIFO SOFUBA

I TB isifo esijwayele ukuhlasela

amaphaphu . Siyingozi uma

ungayidli Imishanguzo

yokuselapha . I TB iyelapheka

ngemishanguzoyesigaba

sokuqala etholakala kuyo yon-

ke imitholampilo. . Isifo sofu-

ba siyelapheka siphele. Ukwe-

lashwa kwesifo sofuba kutha-

tha izinyanga eziyisithupha.

SHESHA uvakashele

emtholampilo uhlole I TB !!!!

CHECK OUT OUR NEW PHYSCHATRIC WARD FOR MALES, THIS WAS REC-

OMMENDED BY PATIENTS IN COMMENTS WRITTEN ON THE SUGGES-

LELI LI WODI ELISHA LABA

GULANGOKOMQONDO. LELI

WODI LIVULWE NGOMHLA

KA 1 JUNE 2012. SIBONGA

UVO LOMPHAKATHI

NGOKUBA KWAKUNESIKHA-

THI BECELA UKUBA ABA-

GULA NGOMQONDO

BAHLUKANISWE NABA-

GULAYO BABENEWODI LA-

BO BODWA. SIYAKHUTHAZA

UMPHAKATHI UKUBA UYI-

BHALE IMIBONO YABO

Ibhokisi lemibono, izikhalazo , nezinco-mo New psy-

chatric ward

BENEDICTINE CELEBRATES YOUTH MONTH WITH MBONOMUHLE COMMUNITY CARE ORGANISATION

IPHOYISA ELISINDE KUZO-

KWEBIWA IMOTO

YESIBHEDLELA.

IGAMA LAKHE NGU—BHEKUYISE

MBATHA OSEBENZA NJENGO NOGA-

DA WESIBHELA EBENEDICTINE HOS-

PITAL.

LO MLISA UBE NESIBINDI

SOKUBHEKANA NEZIGEBENGU EBE-

ZIZONTSHONTSHA ITEKISI LE-

SIBHEDLELA IBENEDICTINE KODWA

KE AZIBANGE ZISAYITHATHA NGEN-

XA YALOMLISA OSEBENZILE

NGOKUBABONA. SIBONGA USHAN-

DU!!!!!!!

On the 29th June 2012 Benedictine hospital was invited by

Mbonomuhle community care organization which is a orphanage home at skonkonko area

in Nongoma. The purpose of this invite was to celebrate youth month with the youth of

Skonkonko, and to give awareness on teenage pregnancy & HIV & Aids. There were lined

up activities for the day as, there was also a ladies soccer played. There were messages

that were communicated to the youth that they should be responsible citizens and they

should not do drugs. The day was full of information sharing on bursaries provided by the

Municipality. The Umbonomuhle organization was very greatfull of the talks with the

young people as this will make them make right decisions with their lives

Sister F.N ZULU

GIVING LECTURE

ON TEENAGE

PREGNANCY

THIS IS

SKONKONKO LA-

DIES SOCCER

TEAM. YOU GO

GIRLS!!

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AT BENEDICTINE LAUN-

DRY

OLD LAUNDRY MACHINE NEW MACHINE

LAUNDRY STAFF LOADING

WASHING IN THE NEW WASH-

ING MACHINE

NEW LAUNDRY MACHINE AND LAUNDRY

STAFF LOOKING VERY HAPPY,

A SUCCESFUL MASSIVE MMC CAMP AT MAPHOPHOMA CLINIC

Benedictine hospital hosted a MMC Camp at Maphophoma clinic. This

massive camp took 3 full days. It started on the 27 –29 June 2012. this

camp targeted school going boys as schools were closed and Adults .

This period gave them enough time to get healed. Boys from the sur-

rounding area came in numbers to be circumcised. The number of boys

that were circumcised were 330 and there were no complications report-

ed. We thank the support from N.G. O MatchTeam , the MMC Com-

mittee for working tirelessly to make the three day camp a success,

School Health Team , for transporting the Boys, Public Relations Office for

co-ordinating catering for Boys and Staff , Maphophoma Clinic Manege-

ment , clinic committee and staff. The camp would not succeeded with

out you !!!!