Download - James Van Duurenand Robyn Kamau
Who are we?
� SHAWCO is a student run non-profit organization based at the University of Cape Town
� Provides primary healthcare services to up to 10 sites communities in Cape Town ranging from Khayelitsha to Gugulethu to Milnerton
� Have specialized sites to services for vulnerable groups:� Wynberg Refugee Clinic� Paediatrics Clinic� Women’s Health Clinic
� Additionally, helps educate and develop 800 future health professionals at the university
� Disciplines include – medicine, physiotherapy, audiology, occupational therapy, and speech therapy students
What is our relation to climate change?
Primary Healthcare
Level
See increase
in related diseases
Climate change =
contributing factor
What has been seen?
� Water related diseases ( season + water drought)
� Dermatological conditions
� Risk for young (<5yrs) and elderly
� Patient load on local CHCs
� Burden of disease in SA
Examples:
� Scabies breakout (pop-up clinic) and in overall clinics
� Diarrhoea and other water related conditions occurred during the drought