i-MED Africa

i-MED Africa is a non-profit organization that is focussed on helping the children of Masakhane in Gansbaai by providing sustainable education and services to do with health, childhood development and small-step-ecology to the township community. To do this, i-MED Africa uses an education app and offers on-site training at the Health-E-Centre in Masakhane.

About

Each year approximately 7 million children under the age of five die as a result of preventable diseases. In South Africa, this fate totals 80,000 and most of them could have been prevented if basic knowledge about common diseases, nutrition and health were shared with their community.

The founders of i-MED Africa have been working in the organizational development of social projects and the medical supervision of children's care and treatment for many years. A dire necessity for providers of sustainable education and care led to the idea of complementing local training and counselling, with interactive online support.

i-MED Africa was established in Masakhane, Gansbaai, a township about two hours from Cape Town International Airport. Around 16,000 people live in Masakhane, of which 8,000 are children under the age of twelve. The project aims to achieve sustainable improvements for available medical care, pedagogical support and child nutrition.

Services

i-MED Africa offers access to health education for parents, caregivers and teachers using an education app and on-site training at the Health-E-Centre in Masakhane.

Education

A training and support system enhances and improves access to the community’s medical knowledge to recognise early warning signs of:

Severe Illnesses
Developmental Disabilities
Vision Problems
Hearing Problems
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Health Improvements

The community receive improved medical care and support that includes:

Paediatric services for over 4,000 children under the age of twelve
Medical information that includes first aid and education about common diseases
Health education to prevent diseases
Vaccinations
Around the clock medical access (nurses and day clinics)

Nutrition

Establishing a garden where fresh produce and medicinal plants are grown is a holistic solution to improving nourishment and achieving sustainable health care with the aim to: