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Hlayisekani (which means “Be Safe” in Xitsonga) is a page to share the work of the team - who have rallied together to implement COVID-19 preparedness measures at the hospitals and clinics in Bushbuckridge, rural Mpumalanga
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The Hlayisekani Bushbuckridge (BBR) initiative is a partnership between the MRC/Wits-Agincourt Rural Public Health Research Unit; the Tshemba Foundation, Tintswalo Hospital and the BBR Subdistrict Clinics.
What do we hope to achieve?
Our aim is to provide advice and support to healthcare facilities and staff in Bushbuckridge to prepare for and respond to a local epidemic of COVID-19
Key Areas of Action Include:
Developing and supporting the implementation of District Hospital COVID-19 Guidelines to assist the BBR district hospitals (3) prepare for and manage COVID-19.
Developing and supporting the implementation of Primary Healthcare Clinic COVID-19 Guidelines to assist the BBR PHC clinics (40) prepare for and manage COVID-19.
Training staff at the district hospital and PHC clinic level on general COVID-19 information and awareness, occupational health, infection prevention and control, and the clinical management of COVID-19 applicable at these levels.
Providing Cloth Masks to all essential staff working in healthcare facilities for use when they are NOT in contact with patients.
Fundraising, procurement and management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for frontline staff working at healthcare facilities in BBR.
Providing COVID-19 health education and information through community channels including: daily radio interviews on RFM; workshops with Agincourt fieldworkers; community health workers; school principals and school management teams
How can you help?
Like and share our page with your friends and family to spread this information far and wide
Help us make cloth face masks for healthcare staff to use when they are not working with patients, and to give to patients, so that we can reduce the spread of COVID-19. For more details visit: https://www.facebook.com/HoedspruitHelpingHealthworkers
Share information materials and resources with us on our page
Get in touch via our email address: hlayisekaniBBRinitiative@gmail.com if you have any ideas, suggestions or information that might be useful or if you would like to work with our team
