Riding the Good Health Train - for iPod/iPhone

In rural South Africa there are thousands of people who receive little or no medical care. So what can be done for them? One answer is Phelophepa, the Good Health Train, which makes a circuit of the country every two years. This album joins the team of doctors, medical students and health workers on the train as they visit the town of Taba Nchu. In the weeks before Phelophepa arrives, community activists try to raise public awareness so that as many people as possible are able to benefit. And because need invariably outstrips availability, there is a lot of emphasis on education. This material was originally made for The Open University course U205 Health and disease.

  • 59.6112 seconds
    Riding the Good Health Train
    A short introduction to this album.
    29 March 2010, 12:44 am
  • 1 minute 49.18 seconds
    The Good Health Train
    The Good Health Train, 'Phelophepa', which tours deprived regions of rural South Africa for 36 weeks every year.
    24 April 2008, 9:02 pm
  • 1 minute 32.02 seconds
    Preparing the community
    At Taba Nchu, a former resettlement area, they prepare for the arrival of the train.
    24 April 2008, 9:01 pm
  • 1 minute 36.86 seconds
    Initial health assesments
    All patients undergo screening prior to visiting specific clinics.
    24 April 2008, 9:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 27.58 seconds
    The eye clinic
    The eye clinic adresses a hugely important need in South Africa where commonplace, easily treatable problems are often un-noticed.
    24 April 2008, 8:59 pm
  • 3 minutes 2.86 seconds
    Improving health education
    One of most important aspects of the train's work is its constant focus on education.
    24 April 2008, 8:58 pm
  • 1 minute 56.66 seconds
    The train moves on
    There is never enough time to minister to every individual's need, the train rolls on to its next rural community.
    24 April 2008, 8:57 pm
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