Riding the Good Health Train - for iPod/iPhone
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In rural South Africa there are thousands of people who receive little or no medical care. So what can be done for them? One answer is Phelophepa, the Good Health Train, which makes a circuit of the country every two years. This album joins the team of doctors, medical students and health workers on the train as they visit the town of Taba Nchu. In the weeks before Phelophepa arrives, community activists try to raise public awareness so that as many people as possible are able to benefit. And because need invariably outstrips availability, there is a lot of emphasis on education. This material was originally made for The Open University course U205 Health and disease.
The Good Health Train
The Good Health Train, 'Phelophepa', which tours deprived regions of rural South Africa for 36 weeks every year.
Preparing the community
At Taba Nchu, a former resettlement area, they prepare for the arrival of the train.
Initial health assesments
All patients undergo screening prior to visiting specific clinics.
The eye clinic
The eye clinic adresses a hugely important need in South Africa where commonplace, easily treatable problems are often un-noticed.
Improving health education
One of most important aspects of the train's work is its constant focus on education.
The train moves on
There is never enough time to minister to every individual's need, the train rolls on to its next rural community.