College launches Mobile Clinic

The first TVET Health and Wellness mobile clinic in South Africa, was recently launched by False Bay TVET College. “The launch of the mobile clinic is indeed a historic milestone for the College.

We chose to launch the mobile clinic on our Intercampus Sports Day for a specific reason. Health and wellness programmes form part of our strategic focus within Student Support. As a responsible institution, we want to be able to focus on the students’ cognitive, emotional, social and physical well-being. We want to promote student health and educational success through creating a healthy college community,” said Acting Principal Ms Karin Hendricks. “We want students to be able to make good and responsible choices about their bodies and their health. We must advocate and help students realise that they need to make their good health a priority.”

The College embraces a holistic view of each student. A focus on mental and physical health and wellbeing also helps to build a positive climate on campus. Care for health and wellness focuses on support advocacy and the education of our students through various activations throughout the year.

The College mobile clinic donated by the University of Cape Town, will operate in partnership with Kheth’Impilo, the Provincial Department of Health and the City of Cape Town. The clinic will provide on-site testing and screening for HIV, TB and STIs, and offer family planning services to college students. Acting Principal Hendricks continues, “Time is a valuable asset to a student. We recognise that bringing services to students saves them time. Instead of sitting for a day at a public health clinic and missing classes, they can access health services on campus at the mobile clinic. The mobile clinic, with its qualified nurse, will visit each of the five campuses every second week on a rotational basis.”

“The College thanks Kheth’Impilo CEO, Dr Ashraf Grimwood for his  services to our students with the added facility of a mobile clinic”, concluded Acting Principal Hendricks.

Sourced from TVET College Times – Volume 54 2018