UMGUNGUNDLOVU HEALTH DISTRICT
P/Bag X9124, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Brasfort House  262 Langalibalele St. Pietermaritzburg
Tel +27 (0) 33 897 1000
Fax +27 (0) 33 394 3235
Email:thule.kune@kznhealth.gov.za

The uMgungundlovu Health District has conducted 3 TB Blitz events to create awareness of TB.

The 1st Blitz was conducted at Umgeni Municipality as part of the Women’s Day Event on 31 August 2006. This Blitz was blessed by the Presence of the Honourable Umgeni Mayor Councillor E. Dladla, Deputy Mayor Councillor Ndlovu and Municipal Management, Inkosi N. Zondi (Mpumuza), Ndunankulu S.A. Zuma, and Inkosi G. Zondi (INadi) The areas covered were Mpophomeni (House to House), Mevane (House to House), Howick Taxi Rank, Haza (House to House).
Approximately 70 houses were visited.

The 2nd Blitz was conducted on 30 September 2006 in the Umsunduzi Municipality and was blessed by the presence of the Deputy District Mayor Councillor Lukhele, Executive Committee Member Umsunduzi Municipality: Councillor Thokozani Dlamini uMsunduzi representative for Mayor Councillor Hlatshwayo, our General Manager: Dr S.S.S. Buthelezi, our Technical Advisor: Mr Londa Langa, management teams from Hospitals: Edendale-Ms Findlay and the Team, Northdale Team, Townhill Team, Doris Goodwin (Mr Ndlovu and Mrs van der Broek), Mr Makathini from Richmond Chest, District Office Management and Team, I-Teach, TB Free, District HIV/AIDS & TB Co-ordinator: Mrs Buthelezi from the Traditional Health Practitioners Council.
The areas covered included:

  • House to House: Pata, Azalea, Dambuza, Slangspruit, Plessislaer. Total number of Households visited = 170
  • Distribution of pamphlets: Freedom Square, Imbali Taxi Rank,
  • Masukwano Taxi Rank, Emgodini Taxi Rank

The 3rd Blitz was conducted on 14 October 2006 at uMsunduzi Municipality. This event was blessed by the presence of the Councillors from the visited areas Councillor S.V. Hadebe, Councillor Mchunu, Councillor Ntshangase, Hospital Management and Teams, I-Teach, Nurisng Schools and Principals of Ludumo and students from Edendale and Greys, EMS.

Our gratitude to the hospital Managers who also provided us with transport e.g. Greys, Northdale, Tonwhill, uMgeni, Edendale and EMS. This Blitz was more intense and covered the following areas House to House:


Edendale hospital manager: Ms H Findlay


Mrs Buthelezi: Distict HIV/AIDS,  TB co-ordinator


Deputy District Mayor Councilor Lukhele
 
Area visited No. of
 households		 No. of
members in team		 No. of
 food parcels distributed
Dambuza 42 15 40
KwaPata/Azalea 409 47 14
Machibsa 213 38 45
Slangspruit 355 43 9
France 170 26 32
Plessislaer / Peacevale 284 40 30
Total 1473 209 170
Challenges of home visits Action Required
High level of alcohol abuse To engage SANCAD
Poor Environmental hygiene EHP to be engaged
Adolescent / child headed families There is a high nubmer of child headed families.  District to develop a strategy to assist these families and engage all stakeholders
Hunger / Poverty noted
Increased unemployment

 


The District Manager, Miss May Zuma, would like to take this opportunity to thank all persons who participated in these campaigns for their sacrifice, efforts and support. Let’s educate and beat TB.


TB Blitz team

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