A GROUP of University of KwaZulu-Natal second-year nursing students in the Discipline of Nursing’s public health outreach programme, held a health awareness talk at the Women Organisation of Wentworth centre on September 25.
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The event was attended by about 60 community members who were addressed on hygiene, gender-based violence (GBV) and child abuse.
Aqeelah Sayed Ali, one of the student nurses, said they chose to cover such topics because they are among the major ills affecting the community.
“The talk emphasised hygiene in daily life – such as frequent hand washing, personal hygiene, and hygiene of the surroundings, in order to avoid diseases and ailments. Suggestions from the nursing students about improving health in public health were practical and easily applicable in daily living,” she said.
Ali added the discussion and emphasis on hygiene itself can help people create a healthier environment for themselves and other people.
Ali said the talk on GBV and child abuse resonated with the audience because it has been an ongoing problem within the community. Captain Mbuso Gumede, spokesperson for Wentworth police station, who was in attendance, answered questions regarding any uncertainties that the community had on processes at the station.
Ali said, “The feedback from the audience showed the success of the event, whereby community members were ready to start practicing what they had learned and wanted to share with their families and other community members.”
She added that the high participation level showed the interest of the community in coming up with solutions to tackle ills in the community.
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