1

“At PCHC we care and we deliver”

On the 11 of October 2012 Phoenix CHC celebrated the World Sight Day. Eye screening was conducted on patients and appropriate referrals were made. Health Education and preventative measures on eye disease were discussed and free literature on various eye conditions was issued to the patients.

Chronic patients were encouraged to have annual eye screening done. Eye Clinic Department would like to thank all patients that participated on this day by voluntarily doing eye screening.

Phoenix CHC celebrated World Sight Day

“No one should be blind

Because of the cataract.”

Matron Linganisa & Matron Bhogal seen screening eye patients.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1. World Sight Day

2. Healthy Lifestyle Event

3. TB Day

4. Editor’s Message

5.International Children’s Day

6. New Appointment /Abaqashiwe

7. Meet our new Waste Management

Officer

8. Operation Sukuma Sakhe

9. Photo Gallery –OSS

10. Breast Feeding Awareness Event

11. Women’s Day event

12. Heritage Day in Style

Issue 1, Volume 10

February –October 2012

2

HAST DEPARTMENT TEAM SEEN HOLDING THEIR PLEDGE

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EVENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EVENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EVENT

2. Other Services:

- Beauty Therapist offered body; nail & foot care for a minimal fee to all staff.

- Future life had a stand for staff to view samples of healthy cereals.

*Lunch was shared and enjoyed by all.

Hast Department and other relevant depart-

ments such as General clinic, POPD, ANC cele-brated the International Women’s Day on the 08 of March 2012. The following services were of-fered on that day specifically to the Women were as follows :

Health Education was done in all the waiting areas on different topics.

Self Breast Examination.

Pap Smears

HCT and others

The event took the whole day and a big thank you to all the departments that made this event a success.

On the 17 of February 2012 Phoenix CHC cele-

brated Healthy Lifestyle event. The aim of the event was to create awareness to staff as well as emphasizing the advantages of healthy living. The CEO Mrs. R.T. Zulu welcomed all and emphasized the importance of celebrating a healthy lifestyle day.

The facility Medical Manager mentioned the pur-pose of the day.

She highlighted the fact that a healthy lifestyle equals to a healthy person.

She went on to mention what a healthy diet entails and how important it is to include daily exercise as well.

There were various services offered on the day.

1. Financial services:

- Old Mutual

- Liberty Life

- Sanlam

- Ned Bank

“At PCHC we care and we deliver.”

3

Page 3

TB DAY EVENT

If you are taking TB medicine on your own, without DOT, it's important to get into a routine. Here are some ways to help you remember to take your TB medicine:

Take your medicine at the same time every day. For ex-ample, you can take it before breakfast, or after you brush your teeth.

Ask someone in your family or a friend to remind you to take your medicine.

Each day when you take your medicine mark it off on a calendar.

Get a weekly pill dispenser that has a section for each day of the week. Put your pills in it.

Ask your healthcare provider what you should do if you forget to take your pills

If you have TB disease, it will take a few weeks of treat-ment before you can't spread TB bacteria to others. Until your healthcare provider tells you to go back to your daily routine, here are ways to protect yourself and others near you:

Take your medicine exactly as the healthcare provider directed.

When you cough, sneeze or laugh, cover your mouth with a tissue. Put the tissue in a closed bag and throw it away.

Do not go to work or school until your healthcare provid-er says it's OK to go back. Avoid close contact with anyone. Sleep in a bedroom alone.

Don't Spread Your TB

You will need regular checkups to make sure your treatment is working.

You must finish your medicine and take the drugs exactly as prescribed. If you stop taking the drugs too soon you can become sick again. If you do not take the drugs cor-rectly, the TB germs that are still alive can become re-sistant to the drugs.

Sometimes the drugs used to treat TB can cause side ef-fects. If you are taking medicine for preventive therapy or for active TB disease let your doctor know if you begin having any unusual symptoms. Side effects of TB drugs can include:

no appetite nausea vomiting yellowish skin or eyes fever for 3 or more days abdominal pain tingling fingers or toes skin rash easy bleeding aching joints dizziness tingling or numbness around the mouth easy bruising blurred or changed vision ringing in the ears hearing loss

A healthcare worker may make sure you are taking your medicine correctly. This is called Directly Observed Thera-py (DOT).

On the 23/03/2012 our institution celebrated TB

day. The programme was driven by Sr. Ntombela who emphasized that TB is a curable disease and the importance of adhering to treatment.

Topics discussed were as follows:

Signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis.

Sputa and treatment

TB and HIV

The vote of thanks was done by Mr. Mncwabe. Pamphlets were distributed and refreshment were offered to all.

“At PCHC we care and we deliver “

Tips for Taking TB Medicine

4

EDITOR’S NOTE

ALL CHILDREN NEED

…. Good food, a home that is clean and safe and lots of love and attention.

Humanity Quote : You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does

not become dirty. Mahatma Gandhi

For Inputs, Comments, Suggestion and Enquiries kindly contact the PRO at Ext 0822.

“At PCHC we care and we deliver.”

Ngiyanibingelela nonke bese ngibonge kubo bonke abantu abasizile ngemibono yabo ekushicilelweni kwaleli phephabhu-ku.

Ngithe angithathe lelithuba ngike ngigxile kwenye yemigomo eyisishagalombili ye Batho Pele esihloko sithi Ukuphathwa kahle Nangenhlonipho komphakathi.

Yonke iminyango kahulumeni kumele izibophezela kumazin-ga athile aphezulu malungana nokuphathwa komphakathi. Lawo mazinga kufanele ashicilelwe kumqulu wokuziphatha kwabasebenzi. Ubuchwepheshe nokusebenza kwabasebenzi ngokuzimisela kufanelwe kweluswa kunjalo nje nokuhlukunyezwa nokungahlonishwa komphakathi akuvumel-ekile.

Uma sengivala ngithanda ukugcizelela ukuthi umphakathi uya-celwa ukuthi uhloniphe abasebenzi ngomsebenzi wabo abawenzayo. Uma sisebenza ngokubambisana siyophumelela.

Ms. P. Majola (Public Relations Officer)

NUTRITION PROGRAMME AT POPD COMPLIMENTARY FOOD

On the 19 of October 2012 POPD celebrated the Nutrition Programme. We had various speakers from different departments who shared information

such as: Importance of Vitamin A,

Importance of Hand washing, etc.

Mrs. V Pillay (Specialist Nutritionist) elaborated on complimentary food that children should consume

Complimentary foods are needed to add nutri-ents for the growing child.

Complimentary feeding means giving other foods in addition to beast milk.

Good nutrition means eating enough food. It also means eating different foods. Bread and porridge are good foods but they are not enough on their own. A young child need an extra energy foods, also add fruit, vegetables beans, and meat.

A young child is small, she /he cannot eat a lot of food at one time. Feed your child small meals at least five times a day.

5

“At PCHC we care and we deliver “

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY EVENT

The 01 of June 2012 IMCI department celebrated the above function. Aim of the event was to cre-ate awareness to the mothers to honour and value their children.

The programme was driven by Male PN Chitray with Male PN Chiliza opening with a prayer. Mrs. Langa ( Nursing Deputy Manager ) welcomed everyone and also thanked the parents for taking care of their children and emphasized on mothers that if there is any kind of abuse that occurred they need to report to the relevant insti-tutions.

Purpose of the Day was done by Mrs. S. Shusha (Social worker) who talked about various types of abuse emphasizing on the common ones being Sexual and Physical abuse. She also emphasized to the mothers that if there is any kind of abuse at home it must be reported.

CHILDRENS’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY

RIGHTS

A right to education

A right to make mistakes

A right to shelter and a clean environment

A right to be listened to

A right to express their feel-ings

A right to be protected from sexual abuse or any type of abuse

A right to not take alcohol and drugs

A right to play

A right to be cared for by par-ents or guardians.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To go to school and learn

Learn from mistakes and grow

Responsibility not to pollute it

Talk with respect to elders and to have a good manner of approach to elders

Never go to private classes alone

Never take drugs , alcohol

To use safe object

A responsibility to respect and ap-preciate from parents to guardian.

Vote of thanks was done by (School Health Nurse).

Lastly I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people that contributed towards the function thus making it a success.

6

NEW APPOINTMENTS / ABAQASHIWE

Mrs. N.V Mtshali

Social Worker

TRANSFERS

Ms P.Ndela

Support Service Officer

Ms. N.S Mpofana

ARV Pharmacist

Ms. T.D Nontso

Waste Management Officer

Mr. M. Phakathi

Pharmacy Assistant

Mr. F.M Shangase

Enrolled Nursing Assistant

Ms. N. Ngubo

Pharmacy Assistant

Mr. S. Mbatha

Tradesman

“We welcome you all to Phoenix CHC and Hope that you

will enjoy your stay with us”

Ms. P. Cebekhulu

ARV Lay Counselor

Ms. S. Sithole

ARV Lay Counselor

“At PCHC

We care and we

deliver “

7

MEET OUR NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Ms. T.D Nontso

Waste Management Officer

“At PCHC we care and we deliver “

Hi my name is Tessa Nontso. I was born in Mthatha Eastern Cape formally known as Transkei. I

studied Environmental Health at the Durban University of Technology.

Environmental health is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect Human’s health. As an Environmental Health Practitioner formally known as Health Inspector you may involved in any of the following fields such as :

Food and Meat Hygiene

Epidemiology

Water pollution

Air pollution

Occupational Health and Safety

Waste Management

I am currently working as a Waste Management Officer in this Institution. As the waste Management Of-ficer I am mostly concerned with Health Care Risk Waste ( HCRW) as they may affect the Health of the Health personnel and surrounding community.

My duties are as follows :

Is to ensure that waste is properly segregated and disposed in a proper manner

Implement waste management principles, policies, legislations etc.

8

OPERATION SUKUMA SAKHE

Operation Sukuma Sakhe team seen with Mchunu family which was one of the

Households visited on Mandela Day (67 minutes)

Phoenix Community Health Centre was chosen to have a war room which is functional under the north region. On the 18 of July 2012 the appointed opera-tional committee which is inclusive of the Political champion (Cllr Bradley Singh and PR Councilor Sa-roj visited households in Ward 52 to honour 67 minutes on Mandela Day. The aim of the visit was to identify the needs of the community as well as to in-volve all the stakeholders in this adventure. 4 house-holds were visited by Youth Ambassadors to do pro-filing and interventions was done by all other rele-vant stakeholders as these households were identified as the most deprived ones.

“At PCHC we care and we deliver “

Out of the 4 profiled households, 2 cases were referred to the rele-vant war room (Ward 53). The convener would like to send her sincere gratitude to all the stake-holders that have contributed to make this event a success. Your contribution is highly appreciated.

9

PHOTO GALLERY— MANDELA DAY 67 MINUTES

On the 21st of August 2012 the Department of Justice and Con-stitutional Development, KZN Regional Office conducted an educational talk in celebration of the Women’s Month.

The following legislation was covered in their presentation:

- Social Assistance Act,2004 (Child support grant).

- Children’s Act (Adoption and Foster Care).

-Constitution of Republic, in par-ticular the section relating to the Bill of rights.

-Victims Charter which offers services to victims of crime. Patients in HAST department listening attentive-

“At PCHC we care and we deliver “

Educational Talk (Department of Justice & Constitutional Development

10

BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS EVENT IN ANC

Holding your baby across your lap, using the opposite arm to the breast

Holding your baby across your lap, supporting him with the same arm

Holding your baby underarm

Holding your babies in any combination, if you have twins and want to

feed them together

Good positions for breastfeeding

You may find it easier to use the same hand for both breasts while you are learning how to breastfeed. This means that you will need to hold your baby across your lap to feed on one breast. Then to feed from the other breast, you'll need to hold your baby under your arm. That way you can hold him with the same arm and hand for both breasts. If you find a position that works for you and your baby, then it is fine to stick with it. But as your baby gets older and you become more practised, you will probably want to change positions. Much will depend on where you are and what you are doing. If you have mastitis or blocked ducts your breastfeeding counsellor or midwife may advise you to hold your baby in a different position. This may be good advice, but if it works for you, it will be because you are able to help your baby get a better mouthful of breast. It will not be because changing positions causes your baby to drain a different section of your breast. All sections are equally well drained if your baby is latched on well, whatever position you use

On the 08 August 2012 the Ante- Natal Clinic hosted the breastfeeding day programme. Sr. Roanne from ANC department was the programme director for the day. Prayer and welcoming was done by Mr. Phewa and Sr.Ngcece (Operational Manager of the Department.

Topics discussed :

Demonstration of Breast feeding by Sr. Mazibuko

Lying down with your bodies parallel

Advance and Midwife speech

PN Shabangu started by identifying the pros’ and cons on breastfeeding and he also elaborated on the correct ways that mothers should adopt when breastfeeding. Vote of thanks was done by Matron Govender.

ANC department would like to thank all people that supported/ participated in their programme making it a success and also thanked all Mothers that were part of this programme.

11

WOMEN’S DAY EVENT

IMCI STAFF

The Management and all de-partments would like to send

their sincere gratitude to staff nurse A. Parasuramen Retired Nurse for donating with Women’s Day cakes to all the departments. Your

contribution /Support is high-ly appreciated and we wish you well in your retirement.

“God Bless You”

IMCI department celebrated the Women;s Month on the 08 August 2012. The event was held in Family Planning department. We had 50 Women that attended the func-tion.

Topics covered were as follows :

Women empowerment which was presented by Constable Govender from Kwa Mashu SAPS.

Demonstration of Self Breast Exam-ination by Mrs. Govender.

Entertainment was done Sr. J Kooldip.

There was also a session on answering of ques-tions and the attendee that got correct answers was given a gift and the ladies were served with re-freshments and each one was presented with a small gift.

Vote of thanks was done by Matron H. Bhogal who thanked all the staff members and partici-pants/the women who attended for making this function a success.

“At PCHC we care and we deliver”

12

“At PCHC we care and we deliver.”

HERITAGE DAY HERITAGE DAY HERITAGE DAY

“AZIBUYE

EMASIS

WENI”