In May, in Hamanskraal, Tshwane city, we supported a cholera intervention by establishing a cholera treatment unit in the community. We also provided technical support to the unit's infection prevention and control department. In addition, we donated hygiene kits comprising oral rehydration tablets, soap, aqua tabs, buckets, and jerry cans, and partnered with other international organizations to train Department of Health staff in all nine provinces of South Africa on cholera readiness.
At the end of 2023, we handed over our Tshwane migrant project to the local authorities and a community-based organization after training staff on how to work with undocumented people. Our team had provided access to medical care for migrants and other marginalized groups and worked to ensure this would continue after our departure.
After 12 years of operations, we closed our HIV and tuberculosis (TB) project in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal province. The project's community-oriented approach helped to increase integrated management of HIV, TB, diabetes, and hypertension through nine community-based sites, which were successfully handed over to the Department of Health. Many achievements have been made in introducing TB health promotion activities in schools, and we have also shared valuable guidance on integrating drug-resistant TB services into general health care services.
