Bertha Gxowa Care Centre together with Elsburg Victim Empowerment Centre and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in Germiston, recently held a successful gender-based violence awareness campaign in Voortrekker Street, Elsburg.<\/p>\n
The team made up of nurses, social workers, community development workers and victim empowerment volunteers were able to interact with 262 members from the community during the campaign.<\/p>
During the one-on-one talks, carried out on the day, a few cases of domestic violence were identified and referred to management for ongoing counselling.<\/p>\n
HIV counselling and testing was also offered, with about 23 patients being tested.<\/p>
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