On Wednesday, 3 August 2022 (Bellville) and Thursday, 4 August 2022 (Fisantekraal), students and staff from the faculties of Community and Health Sciences, Dentistry, Law and Natural Sciences will be providing health screenings and wellness services.
The University of the Western Cape (UWC), through the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences has anchored itself in the Bellville CBD delivering a wide range of outreach activities and has been instrumental in community work in Fisantekraal as well as placing health sciences students at various community organisations and institutions to deliver health and social care programmes that benefit the community members and university students.
The theme for the upcoming Outreach Programme is 'Health and Wellness Day' in which UWC will be bringing health screening, wellness talks, therapeutic, dental, and legal counselling services to the community of Bellville CBD as well as Fisantekraal in Durbanville. This year's outreach is unique as people can also have an opportunity to take part in a Futsal 5-a-side Tournament as well as the Wellness Walk.
“This engagement comes out of having identified that CHS is at the forefront of bringing health and wellness services to the communities and ensuring that communities are healthy and well, CHS will continue to anchor itself in Bellville CBD and Fisantekraal,” said Prof Firdouza Waggie.
Community engagement and social responsiveness is a fundamental pillar of health sciences education at UWC and the university has shown and demonstrated that it is committed to go an extra mile in serving the communities in Cape Town and surrounding areas. This drive and commitment will continue to grow each year, thereby impacting communities and making health services accessible to the most vulnerable and marginalised.
The outreach services are pioneered by the team in lnterprofessional Education Unit (IPEU) under the leadership of the CHS Deputy Dean for Clinical and Community Engagement, Prof Firdouza Waggie and in partnership with Faculty of Law, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Faculty of Dentistry.
See flyer below for further details:
Venue: CHS Bellville Campus, 14 Blanckenberg Road, Bellville
Venue: Fisantekraal Multi-purpose Community Centre, Peter Mokaba Street, Fisantekraal
Position: CHS Faculty Officer (Transport and Clinical)
Email: kmarasi@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 9534 / 074 786 5201
The University of the Western Cape (UWC), through the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences has anchored itself in the Bellville CBD delivering a wide range of outreach activities and has been instrumental in community work in Fisantekraal as well as placing health sciences students at various community organisations and institutions to deliver health and social care programmes that benefit the community members and university students.
The theme for the upcoming Outreach Programme is 'Health and Wellness Day' in which UWC will be bringing health screening, wellness talks, therapeutic, dental, and legal counselling services to the community of Bellville CBD as well as Fisantekraal in Durbanville. This year's outreach is unique as people can also have an opportunity to take part in a Futsal 5-a-side Tournament as well as the Wellness Walk.
“This engagement comes out of having identified that CHS is at the forefront of bringing health and wellness services to the communities and ensuring that communities are healthy and well, CHS will continue to anchor itself in Bellville CBD and Fisantekraal,” said Prof Firdouza Waggie.
Community engagement and social responsiveness is a fundamental pillar of health sciences education at UWC and the university has shown and demonstrated that it is committed to go an extra mile in serving the communities in Cape Town and surrounding areas. This drive and commitment will continue to grow each year, thereby impacting communities and making health services accessible to the most vulnerable and marginalised.
The outreach services are pioneered by the team in lnterprofessional Education Unit (IPEU) under the leadership of the CHS Deputy Dean for Clinical and Community Engagement, Prof Firdouza Waggie and in partnership with Faculty of Law, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Faculty of Dentistry.
See flyer below for further details:
Bellville CBD Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 3 August 2022Venue: CHS Bellville Campus, 14 Blanckenberg Road, Bellville
Fisantekraal Event Details
Date: Thursday, 4 August 2022Venue: Fisantekraal Multi-purpose Community Centre, Peter Mokaba Street, Fisantekraal
For more information, contact:
Mr Khanyiso MarasiPosition: CHS Faculty Officer (Transport and Clinical)
Email: kmarasi@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 9534 / 074 786 5201
