This month the wellness mobiles for school health started the screening of Grade R and Grade 1 learners in the Metro.
The roll-out follows the official launch last year of a fleet of five state of the art mobile units visiting schools across the province, particularly schools in poor areas that require medical and dental intervention.
You are invited to attend a media photo opportunity where the MEC of Education, Debbie Schäfer, and MEC of Health, Theuns Botha, will do an on-site visit to ensure the screenings are running smoothly.
The wellness mobiles for school health is a first-in-the country, in partnership with the private sector. The Western Cape is the only province rolling out a project to screen learners to this extent.
Each wellness mobiles for school health includes:
- a consultation room where general health screening can be performed. This includes a physical assessment, assessment of gross motor skills, height and weight, ear, nose and throat examination, screening for TB symptoms and other psycho-social issues.
- a dental unit section for screening for oral health and rendering of dental and oral hygiene services.
- an optometry unit, for the testing of eyesight with a view to providing the same learner with spectacles if needed.
Date: Thursday, 28 August 2014
Time: 10h45 - 11h15
Venue: Delft Primary School
Directions: From the R300 take the Hindle Road turn-off towards Table Mountain. At the circle, take the third exit into Delft Main Road. There will be a garage on your right. At the next circle, take the third exit into Voorbrug Road. Continue along this road till you see the school on the right. The mobile will be parked in front of the school.
Media enquiries:
Hélène Rossouw
Cell: 082 771 8834
E-mail: helene.rossouw@westerncape.gov.za
Jessica Shelver
Cell: 076 175 0663
E-mail: Jessica.shelver@westerncape.gov.za
