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Community health organisations joined forces on Friday 27 March to raise tuberculosis awareness through a collaborative walk in Bellville’s Central Business District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) led the initiative, bringing together multiple stakeholders to engage directly with the public in highly populated areas of the CBD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than a dozen organisations participated in the awareness walk, including Reeds CDC, Tygerberg Hospice, the Department of Social Development, City of Cape Town officials, TB\/HIV Care, SASA, Tholwana, police, Bellville Community Policing Forum, Securitas, SBC, MES, and TASP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We sang, we cheered, we shared information, and we spoke to community members about the signs, symptoms, treatment, and support services available for TB,” said Michelle Lambrechts, VRCID social development manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The initiative brought together more than a dozen organisations to engage directly with community members about TB prevention and treatment services.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The collaborative effort aimed to reach individuals who may not typically engage with available health services during TB Awareness Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants distributed informational materials throughout the walk route, ensuring access to critical health knowledge for community members. The initiative created opportunities for healthcare professionals to engage with people outside their usual working environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We saw this as an opportunity to reach community members who don’t necessarily know of or make use of all our services,” Lambrechts explained. “It was incredibly special to see people engaging with the information – some reading it to others, some discussing it, and others joining in the spirit of the walk.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VRCID manager highlighted the unique aspect of seeing nurses and carers engaging with community members in a different setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Seeing nurses and carers engaging with people outside of the usual environment was an incredible experience. Bringing services and knowledge directly to the community, through a united effort, was truly the highlight of the day,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengthening stakeholder collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The walk demonstrated the power of partnership in community health initiatives, with Lambrechts noting how the collaborative approach strengthened working relationships amongst participating organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALSO READ: <\/strong>The World TB Day theme in Retreat was \u2018ending TB is a shared responsibility\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We as stakeholders often work closely together to effect change and provide services to those in need,” she said. “Being able to showcase that collaboration and bring those partnerships to the streets in numbers further strengthened not only our working relationships, but also created a space to remind the community of the importance of this information.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VRCID indicated that similar collaborative awareness efforts will continue as part of their broader commitment to community wellbeing and preventative healthcare initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lambrechts concluded by thanking the VRCID Social Development team “not only for the work they do every single day, but for the incredible people that they are, and for their passionate support to our stakeholders and the communities we serve.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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