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V RY H E I D D I S T R I C T H O S P I TA L

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

My profession, my pride, my ethics : P2

Quality day and long services awards : P3

World Rabies Day : P6

Launching of TB Support Groups :P7

MMC Continues to shine : P8

Ezemidlalo :P9

Poetry in Motion :P10

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative :P11

Career Expo : P12

Pharmacy Week 2013 :P 13

Fighting diseases, Fighting poverty, Giving hope

Newsletter September 2013

NURSING STAFF AND DOCTORS REVIVING ETHICS AND VALUES OF THEIR PROFESSION

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LADY WITH THE LAMP "When I am no longer even a memory, just a name, I hope my voice may perpetuate the great work of my life……. Florence Nightingale."

T he 3rd of September 2013 marked the launch of white uniforms for the

Nursing and white coats for Medical and Allied teams of Vryheid Hospital. This followed on the KZN Health Profes-sionals summit which was held at the Dur-ban Christian Centre on the 9th May 2013. The theme of the summit was “My Profes-sion, My Pride: Reviving values, ethics and ethos of Health Care Professions. Staff and clients were very excited about the change and felt that white uniforms and coats bring dignity back to the Nurs-ing and Medical professions.

Once more the theme for the day was “my profession, my pride, my pride my profes-sion. The Staff from all components were singing and excited with “My Profession My Pride”, they revived ethos and values at-tached to their professions. A short service was graced by the presence of Pastor S.S. Rakometsi who blessed all with a scripture from Genesis: Chapter 1 verse 1” In the beginning God created the heaven and earth”. He emphasized the im-portance of exhibiting professionalism in all we do and also performing our duties with compassion and respect for our patients. Many of the participants stated that this launch actually rekindled their pride and that they would become beacons of the change that should be taking place.

Fighting diseases, Fighting poverty, Giving hope—Preventive and promotive health is our business

MY PROFESSION, MY PRIDE : REVIVING VALUES, AND ETHICS OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Assistant Nursing Manager Mrs N. A. Sibisi and Dep-uty Nursing Manager Mrs J. K. Eckersley

Nurses and doctors reciting the nurses pledge and Hippocratic oath.

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Most people work their whole lives with-out getting as much as a thank you for the good works that they dedicate their lives for. In conjunction with Quality day cele-bration, Vryheid Hospital staff got recog-nized for the hard work and years of serv-ing the Department tirelessly.

20 September 2013 was a day of jubila-tion as most staff dressed in different tra-ditional attires celebrated their Heritage and diversity of cultures in South Africa. In an event that was held at the Hospital playground and was graced by the Board Members, Clinic Committees Chairper-sons and guests from the District Office staff were awarded certificates and tro-phies for long services i.e. 20 years – 40

years of service; as well as for best prac-tices.

The guest speaker Ms T.B.T. Sakyi Depu-ty District Manager emphasized the im-portance of a health worker, stating that the lives of the community begin and end in their hands so they ought to continue with the good work that they do. She also congratulated Vryheid Hospital and it’s clinics for getting the most best practices certificates in Zululand District at the Quality Day Celebration that was held at the District Office in Ulundi. The CEO of the Hospital, Ms Sibo Nkonyane thanked all staff for the years of service and mak-ing Abaqulusi Health District shine in the district.

HAPPY STAFF FROM MATERNITY RECEIVING AN AWARD FOR REDUCTION OF MARTENAL MORTALITY

QUALITY DAY AND LONG SERVICE AWARD CELEBRATION

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QUALITY DAY AND LONG SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATION IN PICTURES

HAPPY AUDIENCE ENJOYING THE CEREMONY

L‐R: DR NTSHANGASE, SR MAJOLA, DR SANGWENI AND DR NKOSI

IZIMBALI ZABAQULUSI DOING WHAT THEY DO BEST .

AMAHHOTELA QUEENS SERENADING THE AUDIENCE

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QUALITY DAY AND LONG SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATION IN PICTURES

Dr Ntshangase presenting the Ms T. B. T. Sakyi

Beautiful and happy people enjoying the activities.

Beautiful and happy people enjoying the activities.

HR Manager presenting the long services certificates.

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28 September the world rabies day patients in waiting area were given in-service education as an awareness on the prevention, treatment of rabies.

Rabies is a pre-ventable viral disease of mammals most of-ten transmitted to humans from another spe-cies (such as dogs), commonly by a bite from an infected animal.

The rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death. The early symptoms of ra-

bies in people are similar to that of many other illnesses, including fever, head-ache, and general weakness or discomfort. As the disease progresses, more specif-ic symptoms appear and may include insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight or par-tial paralysis, excitation, hallucinations, agitation, hypersalivation (increase in sa-liva), difficulty swallowing, and hydrophobia (fear of water). Death usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms. Prevention of rabies. Vaccinating dogs, cats, rabbits, and ferrets against rabies Keeping pets under supervision Not handling wild animals or strays Contacting an animal control officer upon observing a wild animal or a stray,

especially if the animal is acting strangely If bitten by an animal, washing the wound with soap and water for 10 to 15

minutes and contacting a healthcare provider to determine if post-exposure prophylaxis is required.

For more information contact your nearest health care center of state veteri-narian.


WORLD RABIES DAY : 28 SEPTEMBER 2013

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LAUNCHING OF TB SUPPORT GROUPS

The Hospital TB Team led by Mrs N. H. Mhlongo as well guests from Murchison, Thulasizwe Hospital and visitors from John Hopkins

University in USA.

A n ideal place in the world would be a place where people around understood what you were going through even be-

fore you can mention it. In a community like that anyone feels they can handle anything as they would be surrounded by understanding and car-ing people. The purpose of having TB support groups is to create an ideal place like that. A community of family members and friends dedi-cated to dealing with Tuberculosis, together. On the 28th of June 2013 Vryheid Hospital launched 4 TB Supports groups namely Siyanqoba, Othandweni, Sinethemba and Siyaqina. Amongst the things that were celebrated on the day was the fact that Vryheid was rendering sus-ceptible TB management, MDR TB diagnoses and nurse initiated management of MDR –TB which is offered by Ms N. H. Mhlongo who is the second South African nurse to initiate, treat and manage MDR—TB. Currently together with her team she is looking after 123 MDR—TB pa-tients and 3 XDR—TB patients.

All the speakers at the launch were emphasizing that TB is curable and together, loving each other TB can be conquered. The doctors and nurses pledged their support in ensuring that TB pa-tients adhere to their treatment to reduce default-er rate. Pharmacy was there too to emphasize the importance of taking treatment as prescribed. TB patients were reminded of the importance of living a Healthy Lifestyle. They were given ide-as on how to sustain themselves as the support group by creating things to do i.e. craftwork, vegetable gardens etc. Ms F. S. Mtshali also en-couraged them to have gardens at home. The hospital TB team led by Ms N. H. Mhlongo with the support of Dr Neibhur from Siloah Hos-pital was commended for reviving the support groups at Vryheid Hospital. The event was graced by the presence of distinguished guests from John Hopkin University in USA, Murchi-son and Thulasizwe Hospitals.

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MMC TEAM CONTINUES TO SHINE

The team behind the success of MMC led by Mrs S. E. Mlambo (in the middle). With her is Vryheid Hospital and Clinics doctors, nurses, programme managers, lay counselors, community care givers as well as staff from Match.

Influx of clients from Abaqulusi waiting for the service.

Numbers for MMC continue to

escalate as more and more young men from Abaqulusi and surround-ing areas flock to do circumcision. Over 200 men are circumcised each and every camp. To meet the grow-ing demand for the circumcision a plan has been drawn to ensure that MMC mini camps are not limited to school days only, but conducted al-most every month. The plan seeks to take the mini camps to the 15 nearby clinics of Abaqulusi, thus en-suring that no place is left unat-tended to. Since the beginning of 2013/2014 financial year, about 1600 clients have been circumcised. The enthu-siasm is really astounding especially in Mondlo area. The hospital management really ap-preciate the contribution of DramAid with the mobilization and Match and Dr Quazi’s team from MMC Centre of Excellence who as-sist with the circumcision.

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EZEMIDLALO Ukuqikelela ukuthi kuyenzeka abaseben-zi basesibhedlela iVryheid bahlela imincintiswano yebhola lomqakiswane nebhola likanobhutshuzwayo. Lemincintiswano ebisibanjwa okwesibili eyaqala nyakenye, yaba ngomhla ziwu 12 kuSeptember 2013 ezinkundleni zemidlalo eCecil Emmett. Imikhakha eyabamba iqhaza kwaba ile-na: iminyango yezeMpilo, wezeMfundo, wezokuThutha, wezeNhlalakahle, wezo-kuHlumelelisa izimilo, wezokuPhepha, wezoHulumeni baseKhaya nabaHoli bomdabu, amaphoyisa omgwaqo, abakwaSpoornet kanye noMasipala wasebaQulusini. Abathatha umhlanganiso kwezika-nobhutshuzwayo kwaba amaphoyisa omgwaqo, kanti kwelomqakiswano kwa-ba umnyango wezeMfundo. Sibonga kakhulu abaxhasi balom-ncintiswano okwakungo Capitec, Old Mutual kanye nomnyango weZemidlalo.

uNqgqongqoshe wezeMpilo uDkt Sibong-iseni Dhlomo ushaye inhlabamkhosi enxenxa bonke abasebenzi ukuthi bazilolonge em-sebenzini. Loluhlelo lumiselwe ukuthi lugqugqumezele isimo sezempilo kubase-benzi. Abasebenzi bezeMpilo ebaQulusini beholwa isibhedlela iVryheid bebona ukubaluleka komsebenzi ophilile emsebenzini, bathatha ithuba ukuthi badlulisele loluhlelo kwabanye abasebenzi bemikhakha ehlukene khona ebaQulusini.

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POETRY IN MOTION

ZINYO LAMI LOKUHLEKA

WENA UYISITHANDWA SAMI NGISHADE NAWE NGISEMNCANE NGISENEFIGA YETSHEKETSHE UNGUSHE WAM UNGU HE WAM UNGU HONEYI WAM UMW NGITHI HONEYI WAM NGISHO UKUTH YOU ARE MY HONEY UNGENZA NGIMAMATHEKE UNGENZA NGIJABULE UNGU SHE WAM UNGU HE WAM UNGU HONEY WAM UMA USUNGIBUKA WITH YOUR SEXY EYES USUNGIMANQAZA ESIPHONGWENI WITH YOUR BABY KISS NGIYAKUBONA UTHANDO LWEQINISO NGIYABONGA MYENI WAM AWUKAZE WANGIBALEKELA NGISHO NGOMHLA KA 15 NANGO MHLA KA 30 UNGU SHE WAM

UNGU HE WAM UNGU HONEYI WAM UMA NGITHI HONEYI NGISHO UKUTH YOU ARE MY HONEY KUWE NGIHLALA NGIMNCANE NGENXA YOTHANDO LWAKHO MYENI WAM ONGINIKA LONA AWUKAZE UNGINCIKISELE NGOKUDIVOSA UNGITHANDA NGISHO NGIGULA NOMA NGIKHALA,UKHIPHA IDUKU ELINTOFONTOFO UNGESULE IZINYEMBEZI UBUSUTH DON’T WORRY BABY BECAUSE I LOVE YOU AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU UNGU SHE WAM UNGU HE WAM UNGU HONEYI WAM YOU ARE MY HONEY UNGENZA INHLIZIYO YAM ISHAYE KANCANE ITHI CHA..CHA..CHA KUHLE KWEBHOMU LIFIHLIWE NGENXA YOTHANDO LWAKHO PERSAL WAM NAM NGIKUTHANDA NJENGE NGIPHELELWA AMAGAMA OKUCHAZA UTHANDO ONGITHANDA NGALO YOU ARE MY TRUE WIFE YOU ARE MY TRUE HUSBAND UNGU SHE WAM UNGU HE WAM UNGU HONEYI WAM UMANGITHI HONEYI WAM NGISHO UKUTH YOU ARE MY HONEY IBHALWE NGU : MALTA MAZIBUKO OSESITHOMBENI EMUKELA ISITIFIKETI SEMINYAKA ENGU 20 ENOPERSAL—IZINYO LAKHE LOKUHLEKA.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE INITIATIVE

AEROBICS CLASSES ARE BEING HELD DAILY AT NURSES HOME FROM 15:30—16:00. HEALTH WALKS START AT THE GATE UPHILL FROM 15:30—16:15 - MONDAY TO THURS-DAY

MOEGOES CHARMZAS

Way to go Sr Simelane. Lead by examples..

That’s the healthy lifestyle Sonto. Getting friendly with

Sr Bekker hopefully you will go for a healthier option next time.

You have every reason to be ashamed. Change Sr Swart and Sir Zondi.

Way to go Mphile. Have at least 8 glasses or 2 litres a day.

Nomcebo please get a bran muffin instead next time.

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O n the 15th and 16th of May 2013 Vryheid Hospital Team took part in the Career Ex-

po that was organized for over 60 high schools around Abaqulusi. The purpose of the Expo was to educate and give guidance to the Matriculants on the what they required to gear up for their next step in life. The response was amazing. The learners were given information on the Bursaries that the department offers as well as career oppor-tunities in the Health sector. The learners were also urged to take their studies seriously, dream big and work steady fast. On the team were Ms Cebile Xaba—HRD Prac-titioner, Ms Sarah Roberts—Dietician and Ms

Nqobile Mbatha PRO together with Mr Siphe-phelo Mkhwanazi—District HR Practitioner.

Day 1. Mr Siphephelo Mkhwanazi answering the questions from a student.

Day 2. Ms Cebile Xaba HR Practitioner and Ms Nqobile Mbatha addressing the students on departmental bursaries.

The team: Nqobile Mbatha, Cebile Xaba, Sarah Roberts

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This year Pharmacy Week ran from 1 to 8 September 2013. The overall theme, Towards Quality Care Together Under-standing Generic Medicine, was rein-forced with the concerted sub-theme fo-cus that every patient should understand generic medicines. The Vryheid Pharmacy team together with the school health team embarked on a journey to educate the community and the schools around Abaqulusi about ge-neric medicine. From the 03—06 September 2013 pa-tients from the OPD, CDC, Mondlo II clinic were alerted on basic health edu-cation with regards to Healthy eating habits to people on chronic medication i.e. diabetes and hypertension. Other areas that were covered were the importance of exercising as means to overcome other exacerbating factors.

Neighboring high schools Mpofini and Filidi were also visited as an awareness about Pharmacy as a career. In-depth in-formation on which subjects to choose at High school as well as at entry re-quirements at the university was shares with the scholars. The hospital medical and allied team was not left behind. Pharmacist Intern Mr Siyabonga Mbatha gave a presenta-tion on the generic medication and how it is used. The team consisted of P. M. Buthelezi, Pharmacist, S. Mbatha Pharmacist In-tern, T. Zwane Pharmacy Assistant, J. K. Hlatshwayo Drug Coordinator and N. Khambule Pharmacy Manager. All appreciation goes to the sponsors ASPEN, SANOFI, AVENTIS and Phar-macy staff for making the awareness a success.

Mr P. M. Buthelezi handing out good to the clients at Mondlo clinic

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Pharmacy Team together with School Health Team at Mpofini High School.

Pharmacist Intern Siyabonga Mbatha giving a presentation to the Medical and Allied staff.

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