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VRY H EI D D I ST R I C T H O S PI TAL

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Vryheid Hospital Launches

CARMMA: 02

Handwashing Awareness:

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Ukuvulwa komtholampilo

iFuduka:: 06

Obesity Awareness: 08

World AIDS Day: 10

Farewell to Vryheid Doc-

tors: 10

TB Pricegiving day: 11

Healthy Lifestyle Aware-

ness at Mbilane Primary: 13

Meet our Christmas babies:

Fighting diseases, Fighting poverty, Giving hope

Newsletter December 2013

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Fighting diseases, Fighting poverty, Giving hope—Preventive and promotive health is our business

igh rates of women dying in childbirth (maternal

mortality) and children dying before they reach the age of 5 years is a unnerving development challenge in Africa. The 2015 MDG target for maternal mortality ratio and under-five mortality rates is 38/100,000 and 20/1000 respectively.The disturbing part in maternal and child mortality is that the large number of deaths is due to preventable causes.

Following the launch of CARMMA at Osindisweni Hospital by the Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motswaledi in 2012, Vryheid Hospital took it upon herself to launch CARMMA on the 22/11/2013.

CARMMA stands for the Campaign for the Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa. The campaign was first launched by the African Union (AU) in May 2009. Vryheid hospital joins the rest of Africa in the campaign and has managed to reduce the maternal deaths from 07 in 2011 to 3 in 2012; 2 in 2013 .

The following are the key components of CARMMA in South Africa:

A) Strengthen and promote access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, with specific focus on family planning services. B) Promoting early antenatal care and attendance/booking.

C) Improve access to Skilled Birth Attendants. D) Strengthening Human Resources for Maternal and Child Health. E) Improve child survival. F) Intensifying management of HIV positive mothers and children.

The CEO of the Hospital Ms Sibo Nkonyane emphasized that the real stars of the show were the Community Care Givers who are the custodians of Thuma Mina Campaign. Thuma mina ensures that relations are strengthened and real bonds are formed between a health worker and a client and also ensure that clients are not lost to follow up in the community. The event was graced by the presence of the key stakeholders Hospital Board, Clinic Committee Members, Councillors, Sukuma Sakhe, MCWH nurses from various hospitals and clinics, management from various Districts, Senior Management from Head Office. The activities of the day included the tour to the Kangaroo Mother Care and Waiting Mothers Lodge. In a moving speech the guest speaker Dr A. S. Mndaweni, Manager for Strategic Programmes outlined the progress made by KZN in particular with the reduction of mother to child transmission. She emphasized challenges faced by KZN and South Africa as a whole and congratulated Vryheid for launching CARMMA.

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The preparations: Sr Smith IPC Coor-

dinator and clients preparing the

t-shirts for the campaign.

Day 1 at the hospital the Team

Day 1 at the hospital: Staff and clients

visiting different stalls. Clients and

staff also being taught handwashing.

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Day 2: Team at Mason Street clinic

Vryheid District Hospital hosted two In-

fection Prevention and Control Aware-

ness days on the 9th and the 10th of Oc-

tober 2013. The purpose of the aware-

ness was:

To educate, inform and answer ques-

tions on infection prevention and con-

trol.

Demonstrate the diversity of Infection

Prevention and Control

The target groups were the community

visiting the facilities, the students and

the personnel

The theme for the days was: Infection

control is in your hands.

The awareness days were held at Vryheid

Hospital and at Mason clinic. The fol-

lowing were present on the day:

Stalls with pamphlets and posters

which included; hand hygiene and

practical demonstrations on hand

washing, nutrition, TB, Typhoid, wound management, HIV and AIDS,

communicable diseases, child health

and waste management.

The T shirts for the days were decorated

with painted hands from the Children in

the Cerebral Palsy group at Vryheid Hos-

pital.

The days were successful and staff – par-

ticipated with enthusiasm.

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UMphathiswa weZeMpilo

uDkt Sibongiseni Dhlomo

kanye noMphathiswa we-

zokuPhepha nezokuThutha

UMnu Willies Mchunu bevula

umtholampilo waseFuduka

I njabulo yayingaphezu kokwenza kubantu bomphakathi waseFuduka

nakwaNgenetsheni bezibonela bu-khoma uHulumeni elethe usizo

kubantu. Mhla ziwu 18 Okthoba 2014 uMphathiswa

wezeMpilo uDkt Sbongiseni Dhlomo, ehamba noMphathiswa wezokuThutha uMnu Willies Mchunu, baletha futhi bazokwethula izinhlelo

zentuthuko emiphakathini waseFuduka nowakwaNgenetsheni.

Abaphathiswa bephelezelwe iziMeya, amaKhosi akwaNgenetsheni naseFuduka, izinduna, ama-

khansela kanye noSukuma Sakhe bavula ngokusemthethweni lomtholamphilo bezo-kwethula nebhuloho okwakuwumsebenzi owa-

wubiza izigidigidi zamarandi. Abaphathiswa baqala ngokuvula umtholampilo

iFuduka base bedlulela ekwethuleni ibhuloho

iMkhuze River Bridge

UMfundisi Hawu Mbatha, owakunguye owayesekomitini elacela umtholampilo wawubi-

ongela umphakathi kakhulu ngomtholampilo. Wawuyala kakhulu ngokuthi kumele uziphathe

kahle uphathe kahle nabasebenzi anbasebenza kulomtholampilo. Wacela kuHulumeni ukuthi ubuye usoletha amathuba omsebenzi kubahlali

baseFuduka.

INkosi Mthethwa naye wezwakalisa okukhulu ukujabula ngentuthuko eyayilethwa uHu-lumeni. Wezwakalisa ukuthi ukuba khona

komtholampilo kwakuziguqulile izimpilo zaban-tu baseFuduka.

Umcimbi waba impumelelo enkulu. Izinkumbi zabantu azivinjwanga amakhaza ayeshubisa

umnkantsha.

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Fighting diseases, Fighting poverty, Giving hope—Preventive and

Umphathi womtholampilo uSr N. F. Khumalo ekhombisa izihambeli ukusebenza komtholampilo.

Injabulo yodwa.

Rev Hawu Mbatha omunye owasungula ukucelwa komtholampilo ebongela uMphakathi

Abasebenzi baseMphilampilo bethathwe noDkt Dlo-mo nomphathi wesiyingi uNkk D. Memela kanye nomphathi wesibhedlela iVryheid uNksz Sibo Nkonyane.

Injabulo yodwa izicukuthwane zingena ngehubo zi-cothoza

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Statistics show that increasing numbers of

South Africans are overweight or obese, with

the problem at its worst among adult women

and preschool children. The theme for the

National Obesity Awareness Week was ‘Eat

less – choose your portion with caution!

Those who are obese and have unhealthy eat-

ing or activity habits, have a higher risk for

gallstones, type 2 diabetes, high blood pres-

sure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, coro-

nary artery disease (CAD), a stroke, and sleep

apnea, among other conditions.

Children who are obese are at risk for many

of the same long-term health problems.

If you have healthier habits or lose weight,

your risk for these conditions is reduced.

If fat builds up mostly around your stomach

(sometimes called apple-shaped), you are at

greater risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood

pressure, high cholesterol, and coronary ar-

tery disease than people who are lean or peo-

ple with fat around the hips (sometimes called

pear-shaped). Your waist size affects your risk

of health problems.

OBESITY AWARENESS

Hospital staff moving for their health up

Vryheid hill.

Staff doing aerobics as a healthy lifestyle initia-

tive.

09—16 October 2013

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Build Healthy Eating Habits

•Eat a variety of vegetables, especially dark green, red, and orange vegetables (3 or more servings a day).

•Eat a variety of fruits (2 or more servings a day).

•Eat whole-grain, high-fiber breads and cereals (3 to 6 servings a day). Reduce or eliminate refined or

processed carbohydrates; most of the grains in your diet should be whole grains.

•Drink fat-free or low-fat milk and eat low-fat dairy products.

•Choose from a variety of low-fat sources of protein — including eggs, beans, poultry without skin, sea-

food, lean meats, unsalted nuts, seeds, and soy products. If you eat meat, eat white meat at least four times

more often than red meat.

•Reduce intake of saturated fats and trans-fats (such as partially hydrogenated oil) as much as possible.

•Use vegetable oils (like olive or canola oil) instead of solid fats.

•Reduce daily intake of salt or sodium. Reduce to less than 1,500 mg. per day if you are older than 50, or

have hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

•Restrict or eliminate "junk food" — foods that contain refined white flour, solid fats or trans fats, added

sugars, and are high in sodium.

•Restrict or eliminate sodas and other sugar-added drinks that are high in calories and contain few or no

nutrients.

•If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation. Drink only when it doesn't put you or anyone else

at risk.

To Lose Weight

•Reduce the number of calories you eat daily. Eat smaller portions—don't "upsize" your meals at fast food

restaurants.

•Follow the dietary guidelines above.

•Eliminate all sugar-added drinks from your diet. You can drink 100% fruit juice, unsweetened, but limit

servings to one or two a day. Drink more water.

•Decrease the amount of time spent in sedentary activities, especially watching television. Use your

screen-free time working on hobbies, house cleaning, yard work, or engaging in fun activities.

•Get moderate physical activity (such as walking, bicycling, swimming, or using aerobic exercise ma-

chines) for 30 to 60 minutes a day, at least five days a week.

•Do muscle strengthening and toning exercises at least 2 or 3 days a week.

OBESITY AWARENESS

‘Eat less – choose your portion with caution!

09—16 October 2013

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FAREWELL DR KIBAMBA AND DR NKOSI

Vryheid Hospital bid farewell to two won-

derful doctors who served the community

of Abaqulusi with integrity.

Dr Crispian Kibamba Clinical Manager

who was responsible for OPD and Casu-alty left the hospital after serving it for 7

years.

Dr Nkosi best known for his surgical

skills also served the hospital for more

that 3 years.

The hospital and the community of

Abaqulusi appreciate the commitment shown by these doctors and wishes well

in their future endeavors.

Yearly, millions across the globe take

time on the 01st of December to re-

member those that are infected and af-

fected by HIV/AIDS.

In the same spirit the staff of Vryheid

Hospital led by TB Clinic hosted a can-

dlelight ceremony to commemorate

World AIDS Day. The theme for 2013

World AIDS Day was “Get wise, Get

tested, Get circumcised” .

After a scripture reading by OM N. H.

Mhlongo staff took a moment of silence

and lit the candles for all that are af-

fected by the pandemic.

Dr Nkosi (in the middle) accompanied by his friends. Dr Kibamba was also accompanied by his family.

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U yaqhubeka nokuqhakaza

umtholampilo weTB

eVryheid essibhedlela. Seziziningi izikhathi

bephuma phambili ngeqophelo

eliphezulu lokusebenza.

UMphathi omuhle iloyo okwazi

ukuthi abuye ancome uma ngabe umsebenzi wenziwa kahle.

Abathola ukuklonyeliswa kanye nabaphathi.

Ingoma yayisha babebuya phansi abasebenzi base TB

Clinic.

UNkk N. H. Mhlongo, onguMphathi wa-seTB clinic ungulowo mphathi ovelele

ngesenzo sakhe sokubonga abasebenzi

bakhe. Izincomo ayezibhekise kubaseben-zi abangaphansi kwakhe, zabuya zeza

kuye njengomsebenzi owenza umsebenzi

ngeqophelo eliphezulu futhi elincomekayo.

uMphathi wesibhedlela uNksz S. Nkonya-ne watshela izihlwele ukuthi ezinyangeni

nje ezimbalwa efikile kwaba noguquko

olukhulu eTB clinic futhi ihamba phambili kwamaningi.

Lokhu kwakufakazelwa ukuthi babesanda kuqoqa izitifikethi ngeQuality Day ey-

ayenziwe ezinyangeni ezimbili ukwen-

dulela ilanga lomcimbi wePricegiving. Phambili TB Clinic.

Nabasebenzi abasebenza kahle, ilabo abaseben-za bethokozile. Abasebenzi basemtholampilo

wase TB bangabanye abayidlanzana

elinenhlanhla engandile okuthi uma benza kahle umphathi akwazi ukuthi abuye azobonga futhi

azoncoma imisebenzi emihle.

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Operational Manager: N. H. Mhlongo Most punctual and most clean in uniform:

EN Ayanda Dumakude.

Outstanding job performance: EN Nozipho

Masondo

Nurse of the Year: Sr T. T. Mhlungu

Most flexible and most polite: Thabiso

Ntshele

Goes beyond the call of duty: Skhonzile

Ngema

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PICTURES FROM OPERATION MBO AT MBILANE PRIMARY.

O n the 19th of October 2013 Operation

Sukuma Sakhe held an Operation Mbo

campaign at Mbilane School, to address the so-

cial ills in the community of KwaMnyathi. Differ-

ent speakers were there to tackle issues concern-

ing their respective departments. Health was

there to address the community on the Healthy

Lifestyle and Environmental Health issues.

The guest speaker Ms G. Rasi from the Head

Office, left impressed as the children from

Mbilane displayed adequate knowledge of

healthy lifestyle in the activities of the day.

SAPS was there to talk about Safety and Child

and Gender Violence. Department of Social De-

velopment was there to talk about Child Abuse.

The host Department of Education urged the

support of the parents in ensuring that they take

interests in their children’s life. Observe changes

and ensure their children's safety.

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Our Christmas Miracle. Nxumalo Twins.

Sr M. A. Khumalo with the twins and their

mother Ms Jabu Nxumalo

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