Lives On Board TUT

Dear colleagues
Maponya 911 EMS has been awarded the TUT tender to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to all registered students, effective from 1 December 2020.
This benefit will be extended to students while on- and off-campus for the duration of their registration period.
Registered students at TUT will enjoy the following benefits:
a. A trigger number: 011 958 9085 (To be used for all medical emergencies)
b. Emergency response to the scene of incident, stabilisation and transportation to a medical facility.
c. Transportation back to respective place of residence from a medical facility between 18:00 - 06:00
d. Telephonic medical advice (including: HIV/ R**e/ Bereavement/ Domestic/ Trauma and Lifeline counselling)
e. Download the Maponya 911 panic button for immediate emergency services activation via the link: (https://www.mysos.co.za/download.html)

Student Affairs and Extracurricular Development

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Dear colleagues

Below please find links to the COVID-19 Induction training on YouTube:

PART 1
COVID 19 LITERACY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tT8TsSxm8

PART 2
COVID 19 PROTOCOLS: https://youtu.be/0dNUzwZMx0w

Directorate of Health and Wellness

COVID 19 Induction Training

Dear Colleagues and Students

Below please find links to the COVID-19 Induction training on YouTube:

PART 1
COVID 19 LITERACY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tT8TsSxm8

PART 2
COVID 19 PROTOCOLS: https://youtu.be/0dNUzwZMx0w



Directorate of Health and Wellness

COVID 19 Induction Training

COVID 19 PROTOCOLS:

COVID 19 Induction Training

COVID 19 LITERACY:

Covid19 Health and wellness training for students light

The student Keniloe “Kiddy” Sentweni who went missing yesterday, was found unharmed earlier today. Thank you for everyone who was on the look-out for him.

Corporate Affairs and Marketing
TUT

Missing Student Alert!!!!!!!!!

Follow this link:
https://zoom.us/j/92415959350

It a online chat where an individual poses a question and an expert answers the questions.

It will happen on the South African Depression and Anxiety Group page. Click on link below:

http://Www.sadag.org

MEDIA STATEMENT

DATE: Monday, 27 July 2020

TO: All media

ATTENTION: News Editors/ Reports

For Immediate use:

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CONGRATULATES HIGHER HEALTH ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AND THE LAUNCH OF A 24/7 HELPLINE

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, congratulates HIGHER HEALTH, the national agency of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), on their implementation of a holistic mental health initiative and the launching of the 24/7 student and staff helpline.

This initiative will address the mental health needs of the two-million students and staff who make up the university and college community.

“South Africa must take note of statements by the United Nations, the World Health Organisation and local experts, that the mental health and wellbeing of whole societies have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are an urgent priority,” said Minister Nzimande.

Minister Nzimande said that physical and psychological health go together and South Africa is currently learning about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the health of people of different ages, their respiratory, muscular and neurological wellbeing.

“COVID-19 is also intensifying anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness and fear due to economic and academic uncertainties. So we must support the mental and psychosocial wellbeing of our post school education and training sector in equal measure as we implement measures to prevent and manage COVID-19 within our institutions,” emphasised Minister Nzimande.

Under the guidance of the Department of Higher Education and Training and with the support of the SA Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), HIGHER HEALTH has mapped up the mental health and substance abuse priorities related to COVID-19 within the post-schooling sector. This tailor-made three-tier programme considers why and how students and staff may be impacted and how to assist individuals who experience problems.

“At the intervention’s primary level, HIGHER HEALTH’s student-led peer-to-peer programme plays a key role in creating awareness and introducing initiatives to increase psychological resilience, recognise and reduce anxiety, stress and depression and prevent suicide,” the Minister said.

This peer-to-peer counselling is enhanced through mental health self-risk assessments and various communication initiatives.

“Notably, addressing the detrimental psychosocial and physical effects of gender-based violence – as a recognised challenge to the post-schooling sector – are part of the same conversations and interventions,” the Minister explained.

The secondary level entails a HIGHER HEALTH 24-hour toll-free student and staff helpline, in alliance with SADAG which enables the provision of help when needed in 11 official languages. The service will provide free telephonic and SMS counselling, crisis intervention and support, and referrals to mental health professionals and other psychosocial resources to students and staff across all campuses. Where needed, HIGHER HEALTH will assist individual institutions with capacity building and implementation.

At a tertiary level, HIGHER HEALTH is appointing 10 additional clinical psychologists who will work across the country to provide counselling, care and support and linkage to services for relevant cases to the appropriate professionals.

“Essentially, our approach seeks to promote mental health as an integral part of every person’s overall health, prevent mental ill-health and provide support and appropriate services when required,” said Minister Nzimande.

The mental health initiative follows the recent launch of the HIGHER HEALTH “HealthCheck”. This daily screening and monitoring tool is secure to use and transmits data directly to the national COVID-19 tracking system.

All students and staff are asked to use it every day to assess their own level of risk prior to entering campuses. Based on the individual’s responses to the risk assessment on the platform, the person receives a message with a risk reading. If the risk is low, the individual will receive clearance valid for 24 hours, or be advised on follow-up actions in case of raised risk.

“All our programmes and interventions place the needs of students and staff in the post school education and training sector at the centre of our COVID-19 combat strategies. We are confident that the Mental Health Service will go a long way to helping students and staff cope with the heightened complexities of this academic year, but it is also a valuable investment in the future health and wellness of our students and staff,” Minister Nzimande said.

How to access the HIGHER HEALTH 24-hour student helpline:
• Toll-free call 0800 36 36 36
• SMS 43-33-6

How to access HealthCheck:
• Dial using USSD line (does not require data): *134*832*2 #
• Add to WhatsApp contacts: 0600 11 0 000 and say HI: https://wa.me/27600110000?text=hi
• Download using the URL for the webform: healthcheck.higherhealth.ac.za

For interviews or additional information please contact: Zikona Captain, [email protected], 0717506866


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Issued by:
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
DST Building (53), CSIR Campus
Meiring Naude Road
Brummeria
Pretoria

Enquiries: Ishmael Mnisi 0660378859

Coronavirus home screening field workers are rendering a front-line service to keep us all safe. Please refer to these guidelines below - if you are concerned then remember you can answer their questions from a safe distance such as from behind a gate or window.

Know when to use a mask. https://sacoronavirus.co.za/