Our Clinic Staff

On Average, we see about 40 patients a day in our clinc at Zandspruit.

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The Clinic

Patients can schedule appointments to limit their waiting time.

Educating Patients

Calsses are held daily to assist our patients in achieving healthier lifestyles.

Our Community Garden

Ladies within the community tend to our gardens. The produce is sold to local businesses.

Nutrition Program Update

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In August 2014, Project HOPE partnered with Fodisong Community Health Centre and the Rotary Club of Sandton to bring food supplements for patients in need in both Zandspruit and Itsoseng.  Our nurses refer patients into the program, and we monitor clinical outcomes, medication adherence, and overall wellbeing (using the WHO-5 Questionnaire) for all participants. Since August, we've continued to distribute food supplements, such as e-pap, e-spread, soya mince & maize meal, to 45 patients on a bi-weekly basis.  Alongside the supplements, patients receive nutrition education.
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Connecting Hearts

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In October 2014, Project HOPE South Africa partnered with Eli Lilly and Company to bring a wonderful group of 10 volunteers to Zandspruit through the Connecting Hearts Abroad program. The volunteers brought both passion and expertise to projects in support of the work of the Lilly NCD partnership with Project HOPE in Zandspruit.  This was Project HOPE South Africa’s second year of involvement in the Connecting Hearts Abroad program and was the best yet!

Volunteer projects focused on nutrition and exercise for NCD patients, health promotion events in the community, training for community health workers, and initiating improvements to M&E systems for the NCD project.

Through the program this year, the Lilly volunteers successfully made a lasting impact on the NCD partnership in Zandspruit. We sincerely appreciate both the opportunity to participate as a Connecting Hearts Abroad program partner and the individual efforts of each of the outstanding volunteers.
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World Diabetes Day Success

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300  Zandspruit residents participated in our WDD event held on Saturday 15 November.  Treatment was initiated for 12 new patients with diabetes or hypertension.

Services provided to residents:
  • Screenings for Diabetes, Hypertension TB, HIV and cancers (Prostate, Breast & Cervical)
  • Eye exams
  • Dental Exams
  • Circumcision counselling and bookings
  • Enrollment in Project HOPE’s patients support and prevention programs

As well as:
  • Traditional dance performances
  • Group exercise sessions
  • Kids activities

Thank you to our partners who supported the event:
  • Eli Lilly & Company
  • Right to Care
  • City of Johannesburg
  • WITS Dental
  • University of Pretoria

And to our staff, especially WDD project manager Refilwe Maseko, who made the event a success!









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Hot off the Press

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The bi-annual HOPE Centre Newsletter is now available online -- read it here.  Always access the latest newsletter under the "About Us" tab here on our blog.

In This Issue

  • Partnering with government: Project HOPE trains community health workers in Itsoseng
  • Nutrition Program launched in Itsoseng & Zandspruit
  • Health education team making a big impact with patient self-care and prevention programs
  • Project HOPE South Africa hosts Eli Lilly Connecting Hearts volunteers

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World Diabetes Day Almost Here

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image courtesy of patienttalk.org

Join us as we celebrate World Diabetes Day on 15 November at the Emthonjeni Community Centre in Zandspruit from 9h00-15h00 for:
  • Free Health Checks
  • Circumcision Advice & Bookings
  • Foot & Eye Exams (for patients with diabetes)
  • Healthy Lifestyle Education
  • Cooking Classes
  • Exercise Classes
  • Community Gardening
We'll see you there!



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