Workshop on Covid-19 and vaccine held
Mobilisers were encouraged to give clarity in the delivery of messages.
More than 20 mobilisers from different parts of Gauteng attended the workshop about Covid-19 and the vaccine conducted by Show Me Your Number on behalf of the Community Constituency Front (CCF).
This was in conjunction with the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) Community Trust and South African National Aids Council (SANAC) Civil Society Forum and other stakeholders.
The workshop was at The Reef Hotel in Joburg CBD on May 31.
It was part of the efforts by various role players to respond to Covid-19 supported by the government of South Africa and the Solidarity Fund.
The aim was to encourage full mobilisation within the community in different provinces. The workshop paid attention to two legs made up of social and behaviour change and vaccination.
Show Me Your Number’s executive director and the co-convener for the CCF, Mabalane Mfundisi, emphasised this can be achieved by preventing as much severe Covid-19 disease and death as quick as possible.
Mabalane said, “In terms of vaccination, we have started with the highest risk groups and work downwards to lowest risk. The benefit will be for the community at large and workplace survivals. This will prevent lockdowns and other social and economic disruption and lead the society, education and economy to open up and resume in full capacity.”
Facilitators reminded mobilisers that Covid-19 is a virus and it is also called the coronavirus or SARS-Cov-2.
“It is a respiratory illness that can be spread from one person to another. It also spreads through droplets from one person who has been infected with the virus,” said Mabalane.
Mobiliser Dimpho Rampai (25) from Evaton West, South of Joburg, said she learnt the government processes where the vaccines come from and who is distributing them.
“I am aware of how Covid-19 spread and also how it stays in a human body,” said Dimpho.
Another mobiliser, Omphemetse Mfundisi (18) from Protea, Soweto, said the workshop has equipped him with the knowledge of social and behaviour change and also vaccination.
“I am ready to spread the message via the theme, community matters, I am, You are, We are together in ending Covid-19, Think twice about Covid,” said Omphemetse.
