I Need Help
Student Counselling
Centre:
The
Student Counselling Centre offers confidential
and professional counselling by senior psychologists
and interns.
 Services
offered:
Howard College
- 031-260 2668 - located in the house on the right
of the main campus entrance
Medical School
- 031 - 260 4595 - located in a hut next to the
MRC building. Open from 8.30am - 4pm, Monday to
Friday.
Pietermaritzburg Student
Counselling & Careers Centre: 033
- 2605233 - offers individual or group counselling
for all your personal problems. SCC also runs
two support groups.
Campus Health Clinic:
Howard College
- Shepstone car park (Tel: 031 - 260 3285) or
Medical School
- Room No. 59 (Tel: 031 - 260 4506), Department
of Human Anatomy. Medical School students can
also make use of the Howard College clinic.
Services Offered:
The clinic offers a basic primary health care
service to registered students and staff. For
staff on medical aid, this treatment essentially
consists of emergency or short-term treatment
to tide them over until they can get to see their
own doctor. For all students and staff not on
medical aid, the full course of treatment required
will be provided, e.g. antibiotics.
The Campus Health Clinic
is now offering Ayurvedic health services to staff
and students. Kantilal and Urmila Bhowan are offering
the new service. They are both certified in Ayurvedic
therapies and registered as Primary Health Care
Advisors in Ayurveda with The Allied Health Professions
Council of South Africa. The Ayurveda method of
health management is particularly useful for people
who suffer from any form
of stress. The emphasis is on lifestyle management
and diet control for health maintenance and recovery.
The clinic hours for Ayurveda consultation are
Fridays, from 14h00 to 16h00 and consultation
will be appointment only. The normal administrative
levy of R5.00 per visit is payable for consultation.
For further information, please call 27 31 260
2599 or e-mail: bhowan@nu.ac.za
Other services include:
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Monitoring blood pressure and blood sugar
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Treatment of general ailments and infections
including STDs
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Contraception, PAP smears, free condoms
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AIDS testing - also pre- and post-test counselling
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Emergency pill
A confidential and professional service is provided
by four professional nurses. Doctors are seen
by appointment between 12pm and 2pm. This is a
service for all students and staff not on medical
aid. Clinic staff will require proof of registration.
Call: Howard
College: 031 - 260 3285 between 7am
and 4pm, Monday to Friday
Medical School:
031 - 2604506 between 12pm and 2pm, Monday to
Friday.
Pietermaritzburg: 033 - 2605208 (internal
x 5208). Open 8am to 12.15, Mon to Fri and 2pm
to 3pm, Mon to Thurs. For more on the Pietermaritzburg
clinic, click here.
AIDS Tests are now free!
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AIDS Toll-free
Helpline: 0800-012-322
Services offered:
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24-hour support counselling in all
11 languages
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Information on all aspects of sexual
health including sexually transmitted
infections, HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse,
abortion etc.
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Referrals
Cost
- Phone call
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AIDS Training
and Information Centre (ATIC):
Durban: 031
- 3003104
Pietermaritzburg:
033 - 3951612
Services Offered:
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Pre- and post-test counselling
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Testing
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Peer education and counselling training
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Availability of promotional material
such as pamphlets and posters
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Distribution of condoms
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Information dissemination talks and
sessions
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McCord Hospital
- Sinikithemba HIV/AIDS Care Centre:
031-2685718
Services offered:
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Pre- and post-test counselling
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Testing
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Affordable treatment
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Training in home-based care
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Support groups
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Opportunity to earn income - bead making
and other projects
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Pastoral services
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Referrals
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Social work services
Cost:
Free counselling for destitute clients,
but otherwise R40 (includes pre- and post-test
counselling and test)
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Lifeline
(they actually staff
the AIDS Toll-free Helpline 0800-012-322):
Stop Women Abuse
Tollfree line: 0800-150-150
Durban office:
031 - 312 2323
Pietermaritzburg office:
033 - 394 4444
PMB Zulu office:
033 - 394 4444
Services offered:
Cost
- Phone call
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LoveLife thethajunction:
0800 121 900
Operating hours: Mon - Fri, 1pm - 9pm.
Sat - Sun, 12pm - 5pm
Services offered:
Cost:
Phone call
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Campus Needlestick
Hotline:
Please note that the Campus Health Clinics
in Durban, Medical School and Pietermaritzburg
have taken over the management of needlestick
injuries. If you sustain any injuries, please
see the sister at your nearest campus health
clinic as soon as possible. The hotline
for needlestick injuries is still in operation
= 082 822 2290/91.
Services offered:
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