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Patients
The Sapphire
Primary clinic, built on-site at the school, serves students, their
families, and the local township community. Opening in February, 2007,
it is staffed by a volunteer doctor and volunteer nurses. Primary
care, immunizations, HIV/AIDS education and well child care are its
priority and has already served thousands of patients. Because of
the success of this model, Principal Bruce Damons was invited to speak
at the World Health Organization conference, in Vancouver, Canada,
as an expert in school based health programs. WHO and the South African
government have endorsed this model, and hope to replicate it throughout
South Africa’s disadvantaged communities.
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Opening
day of the Sapphire Primary Clinic. Local media covered this historic
moment. Immunization
staff for polio campaign |
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