UWC is Caring for the Carers in Mitchells Plain
Kristin Engel kristin.engel@inl.co.za UWC will be offering a variety of health services to 140 community rehabilitation and home-based care workers in Mitchells Plain between April 14 and 15, as part of its Caring for the Carer initiative.
The programme offers BMI checks, cholesterol screening, CDM screening, blood pressure tests, blood glucose HGT, TB symptom screening, breast examinations, vision tests, diet and nutrition, physiotherapy and biokinetics, dentistry and oral health, natural medicine as well as legal education and awareness.
Caring for the Carer is led by Professor Firdouza Waggie, deputy dean of clinical and community engagement and director of the Interprofessional Education Unit (IPEU) in the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (FCHS) and in partnership with the faculties of law, science…