A group of students from Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape have sacrificed the recess period to help fight Covid-19.
Cameron Fourie, a second-year student working in the Covid-19 tracing centre, said:"I wanted to stay and make a difference and help wherever I was able to. I was able to do that by volunteering my services in order to help the country fight against Covid-19."
Dr Suretha Kannemberg, a lecturer in the division of dermatology at the faculty of medicine and health science, is currently managing the volunteer services. "The students are doing this of their own volition. The hospital and university never requested assistance, they just took it upon themselves and we are so grateful for their help. The students were provided with the necessary training and protective equipment. They received a flu vaccination before they were allowed to work in hospital, and are working under the supervision of senior healthcare staff," Kannemberg said.
She added that the students are also collecting data and running statistics for the division of epidemiology and biostatistics at the faculty, while others are doing data capturing at the division of medical virology.Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register or sign in now.
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