Those sporting friendly faces at the Klapmuts Medical Centre have dedicated themselves to bridging the gap for locals seeking medical attention among stretched state clinics or faraway facilities since last July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Klapmuts, it\u2019s commonplace for many to choose to rather suffer in silence at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have had so many patients tell us they preferred to remain ill at home rather than seek basic care, which does not serve them too well,\u201d says Dr John Firth, a general practitioner who co-founded the practice with Dr Andr\u00e9 van der Merwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firth holds nothing against state clinics and respects the challenges these facilities suffer with limited resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe demand is so high, and patients are generally forced to pay three taxi fares just to reach hospitals in Paarl or Wellington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLuckily, we now offer the community a clean, safe and affordable medical centre in the heart of Klapmuts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Klapmuts Medical Centre offers competitive rates for low-income households of R450 per consultation that also includes prescribed medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also has special days focusing on skin grafting, which is not offered by state medical clinics. \u201cOur patients regard this a family practice,\u201d Firth pointed out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van der Merwe, incidentally, is married to Firth\u2019s twin sister. Both achieved their medical degrees from Stellenbosch University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Originally from Cape Town, Firth has practised medicine since 2011, and his last position was at a GP practice in Cape Town, having previously managed a casualty section in Durban from 2014 to 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van der Merwe previously practised at a private hospital. Both interned together at hospitals in East London while completing their medical studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe also work as the official doctors for the Bishop Lavis Police Academy [in Bishop Lavis] as a sideline. We do the academy students\u2019 medical checks and official medical reports for trainees, and tend to any on-site injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the motivation for opening the medical centre, Van der Merwe explained: \u201cWe simply saw a gap in existing availability of medical services in Klapmuts and surrounding areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s more, the centre also seeks to grow its outreach to the wider Klapmuts community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first project is a vegetable garden that is being established adjacent to the medical centre to grow nutritious vegetables for needy patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis building was previously part of the old honey factory in town,\u201d Van der Merwe explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter we managed to get our practice registered and completed a six-month course to get our medical dispensing licence, it was just a matter of renting the property and setting up shop. With the available land, we have we partnered with experienced local green thumbs EPJ Kleinboerdery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organisation was established by Piet Prins, Jeremy van Kerwel, Jakobus Dirkse and Eron Jantjies in October last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairperson Prins said the organisation has created an already thriving veggie garden at the Klapmuts Primary School since it was founded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is also thanks to so many farmers\u2019 and businesses\u2019 support. Now the Klapmuts Medical Centre has given us land to expand our veggie growing power even more,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are extremely grateful to the centre for also helping us support it in providing healthy foods for those in need. We plan to grow cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, corn and much more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These modest men have already planted vegetables in one corner of the centre\u2019s property, although the garden is still in the development stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are now busy working the soil to prepare the land for more veggie crops. This would require some more ploughing with diggers, tractors and materials, which we also humbly request from willing farmers and local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this initiative, Firth wishes to promote a healthy way of living for Klapmuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis community mostly suffers from chronic lifestyle illnesses like cholesterol and high-blood pressure,\u201d he pointed out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese illnesses are directly related to diet, which is why we wish to highlight this initiative. It\u2019s also why we\u2019re so excited to get the vegetable garden rolled out and, even more excited, to create learning opportunities for people to start growing their own fresh produce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also believes that today\u2019s youth are too disconnected from their food sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe plan to host regular workshops to promote healthy living, eating and growing healthy and affordable foods,\u201d Firth added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only are these doctors focused on physical well-being, but also have a passion for psychological and mental illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Said Frith: \u201cWe get a lot of patients who suffer from violence or neglect, like stabbings, farm-related accidents, drug abuse and alcoholism. That is why I also want to use my passion for patients with underlying anxiety, trauma and psychological distress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n .<\/span> For more information on the Klapmuts Medical Centre, contact the practice on 079 727 3042, or visit it at its location, 82 Old Paarl Road, Klapmuts.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Those sporting friendly faces at the Klapmuts Medical Centre have dedicated themselves to bridging the gap for locals seeking medical attention among stretched state clinics or faraway facilities since last 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