Prioritising Mental Health
This month we’ve been focusing on mental health at the Gansbaai clinic.
Communities we currently serve in:
Since 2019
Health Program (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• ECD teacher support
• (4 centers)
• Ongoing advisory support to 30 graduated students
• Community workshops
• Kids health activities
• 20 NEW students currently in training
Health Garden Program
• Maintaining existing health gardens creating more home gardens
Mental Health Program
• On-site mental health support at ECD centers
• Support groups focused on the well-being of teachers and moms
Since 2019
Health Program (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• ECD teacher support
• Ongoing advisory support to 8 graduated students
• Community workshops
• Kids health activities
• 6 NEW students in training
Health Garden Program
• Support with existing health gardens
Since 2021
Health Program (2021, 2022)
• ECD teacher support
• Homebased fieldworker support
• Ongoing advisory support to 8 graduated students
• Community workshops
• Kids health activities
Health Garden Program
• Established health garden (2021)
• 10 Home gardens (2021)
• Maintaining health gardens
• 17 NEW home gardens (2022)
• Agriculture training for 35 students and 21 graduated students
• Entrepreneurship training for 10 students
• Establishing entrepreneurship projects to generate income
Since 2022
Health Program (2022)
• ECD teacher support
• Community workshops
• Kids health activities
• 9 NEW students in training

For more information, contact i-MED Africa.
i-MED africa Gansbaai is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO), non-profit company (NPC), and public benefit organisation (PBO) based in Masakhane. Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of local communities, the organisation’s programmes focus on child health, mental health, first ...
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