MDF Magazine Issue 62 7 August 2020 (7)

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KZN BranchBefore Covid-19OUR COVID-19 SUPPORT TO OUR PATIENTSWhen Covid-19 hit the other countries globally during the latter part of 2019, like most of us we had neverthought it would take us by storm sooner than we expected. At the beginning of the year, whilst Covid-19 was nottaken as seriously as we take it now, and just before the pandemic could hit South Africa, our branch’s executivecommittee sat around the table to discuss the branch’s strategic planning for the year, amongst other importantbranch issues. Top on the agenda was a very important topic, and that was how we should budget for emergenciessuch as this pandemic and what effect it could have on all of us. Our priority on the topic was to give immediateattention to the way we manage our finances to ensure that, should we be faced with this pandemic, wehave funding to take care of our patients and the effects it could have on us.Compliance remained an important factor for us on the understanding that the needs of our patients would be agreater during a crisis than before. A decision was taken to redirect some operational funding to cover an emergencyplan whilst at the same time ensuring that our financial accountability remained our number one priority. Itwas agreed to budget a one-off amount of R500 per patient should the need arise for emergency cash to assistwith purchasing medication, masks, sanitisers or groceries.The decision taken by the branch executive committee to redirect some of our over-budgeted operational coststo an emergency fund was indeed an excellent financial plan, as national lockdowns were announced mid-Marchand have since been extended further.During Covid-19When the lockdowns were announced, our emergency plans were immediately implemented in April. The branchhad to follow lockdown protocols, and our day-to-day office continuity plan was implemented by working remotely.Contact was made with other NPOs in Durban, who without any hesitation teamed up with us by providingassistance with food hampers. Information was extracted from our branch back-up database to communicate viaemails and SMSs to all our patients and parent/guardians, requesting that the branch be contacted as soon aspossible so that we could check on their well-being and explain our support to them in respect of the Covid-19one-off assistance.The response was unfortunately not as high as we expected. This could be due to changes of contact numbersor email addresses and the branch not being notified of the change in information. For the people we did receivea response from, verification processes were conducted and the one-off amounts were deposited into their bankaccounts. Some parents opted for the food hampers, which were delivered to their homes by arrangement. Withthe lockdown in place and travel restricted, we are grateful to all the essential service NPOs who were authorisedto travel to deliver the food hampers for us without any hesitation.We are making an appeal to our patients and parents/guardians who are on the database in KZN and who havenot received the emails or SMSs to please contact our treasurer, Raj Mahadaw, on the emergency number 082455 6399, so that we can assist you. You are also welcome to email us with your updated details. Our email addressis accountskzn@mdsa.org.za.We seek your assistance in participating in the Casual Day 2020 sticker sale. Feel free to call our office on 031332 0211 or email accountskzn@mdsa.org.za.We trust that our assistance and support to you during this time of Covid-19 will mean hope.58
SOMEONE I LOVENeeds a CurePlease SupportMUSCULAR DYSTROPHYAWARENESS & RESEARCHWE NEVER GIVE UP HOPEContact us for further information:The term muscular dystrophy (MD) describes a disorderthat affects the muscles, resulting in progressivewasting and weakness of the muscle. Symptoms mayappear at birth, in early childhood, or later in life.Neuromuscular disorders affect not only the musclesbut also the nervous system.Individuals of either sex and all agesand ethnic backgrounds can beaffected by MD.NATIONAL OFFICETel: 011 472-9703E-mail: national@mdsa.org.zaWebsite: www.mdsa.org.zaCAPE BRANCH(Western Cape, Northern Cape & part of Eastern Cape)Tel: 021 592-7306E-mail: cape@mdsa.org.zaGAUTENG BRANCH(Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo & NorthWest)Tel: 011 472-9824E-mail: gauteng@mdsa.org.zaKZN BRANCH(KZN & part of Eastern Cape)Tel: 031 332-0211E-mail: kzn@mdsa.org.za
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