“African Community Practice” Project workshop held in Wits 10th Oct 2014

 A Wits University-wide workshop was held in the Department of Family Medicine 1oth October 2014 to explore the work being done in Chiawelo Community and the idea of the African Community Practice as an interdisiciplinary / intersectoral platform for collaboration.

Participants from almost all faculties in Wits were present: Health Sciences, Humanities and Engineering-Built Environment with representatives from Commerce, Law and Management apologising. There were also community representatives from the District Health Forum of Soweto and Peoples Health Movement. There was overwhelming support for the work being done and enthusiasm to support the work further. There has been keen interest in using the platform for training and research and active support for Wits involvement in service development and advocacy for the work being done.

There are plans to continue the networking around CCP and explore the way forward.