Community Health Projects (MEX354)
As part of the training of the third-year medical students in the subjed Health and Diseases in Populations, the Faculty of Health Sciences allocate groups of students to a variety of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in the Bloemfontein environment. The students do a needs assessment of what the specific organisation needs and then try to meet the needs (medical and non-medical). The living and working conditions of a society largely determine the health of that community. The students try to meet the needs of the NGOs primarily through fundraising projects.
The following are some of the projects where the students were involved in:
Medical Students Reach Out as part of their Service Learning Module : 2013
Lebone Village
Olympia Preprimary School
Aerobics Day at Olympia Primary School
Medical Students Reach Out as part of their Service Learning Module : 2012
Abbasorg "Kriewelkouse" ("Wriggling Socks") Project
Beyang Bana Pele Crèche
Bloem Shelter for Women
Bokang Crèche
Emelia Day-Care Centre
Mooihawe Old-Age Home
Omega Old-Age Home
REACH
Thlokomelong Community-Based Care and Support Service
Tshepo Foundation Day-Care Centre
Towers of Hope
Wisdom Crèche
Previous Projects
Food Gardens at Free State Care in Action (2009)