On Sakhisizwe today, we spoke to Cleopatra
Sawuti - Facilitator, health educator and lay counsellor for Mamelani Wellness
Program. She was speaking to us about their wellness program and the
workshops they offer. Mamelani Wellness Program is a community-based Health
Education Program aimed at ensuring that community members have access to
essential health information so that they are informed and equipped to take
action with regard to health challenges they face. The workshops cover topics
such as understanding how the body and immune system works, prevention,
symptoms and treatment for common illnesses, how different illnesses affect the body,
low-cost ways of maintaining a healthy body, information regarding access and
adherence to treatment regimens and the correct use of prescribed medication
and healthy eating and lifestyle. In addition to the workshops Mamelani also
provides a consultation service which offers individual support that takes the
form of one-on-one counselling, serving as patient advocates (assisting
participants in accessing treatment and encouraging medication adherence) and
referrals to other NGOs for specialised services. For further information you
can contact Cleopatra on (021) 448 2725 or visit www.mamelani.org.za
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