Pediatric Care Africa

06/10/2025

Our first medical outreach to Vlakteplaas primary school is scheduled for Saturday the 8th November.

We will depart from the De Rust Hotel at 08h30 to arrive at the primary school in Vlakteplaas by 09h00.

We are in need of the following volunteers:

1) Registered medical Doctors

2) Registered Dentist for extractions only.

3) Administrators that need to complete all the medical files and documentation for every person seeing the Doctor.

4) Suster or qualified nurse that will take all the patients vital signs, measure and weigh each patient and check and complete any children’s clinic books. He/she will also conduct a miniature triage to get prioritized patients to see the Doctor or Dentist first.

5) A suster to assist with the OTC pharmacy and assist the Doctor with dressing or injections if required.

6) Persons to make and hand out hotdogs, fruit and drinks and whatever else we have to hand out.

7) Security person to keep an eye out for any mischief.

For any questions contact our offices 076 229 5663. Please feel free to ask and thank you so much for your help on Saturday, you are absolutely awesome!!🙏

02/10/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗸 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗻𝗮 𝗩𝗹𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲̂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗹

Dr. André Hattingh, afgetrede neuroloog en stigter van die niewinsorganisasie Pediatric Care Africa in De Rust, en sy eggenote, Joyce Crompvoets – ’n prokureur van Nederland – hou op Saterdag, 8 November 2025 hul eerste mediese uitreik by Vlakteplaas Primêre Skool. Tydens die uitreik sal gratis mediese hulp aan die gemeenskap voorsien word.
Hierdie inisiatief volg op ’n uiters suksesvolle uitreik op Saterdag, 23 Augustus 2025 by Klaarstroom Primêre Skool, waar 82 pasiënte met onbaatsugtige diens behandel is.
Uitvoerende burgemeester, raadsheer Johan Allers, en sy kantoorpersoneel ondersteun hierdie uitreike met trots. Pediatric Care Africa ontvang geen staatsubsidie nie en is volkome afhanklik van donasies en gemeenskapssteun. Hul fokus val op vyf kernprogramme: mediese behandeling, operasies, uitreike, voedingsondersteuning en rampverligting.
Dr. Hattingh en Joyce vertrek op Saterdagoggend 8 November om 08:30 vanaf die De Rust Hotel en behoort teen 09:00 by die skool te arriveer.
Dr. Anso Killian sluit as vrywillige dokter aan en sal verantwoordelik wees vir die voorskryf en uitdeel van medikasie. “Dit beteken sy gaan baie hard werk, terwyl ons die ‘lekker’ deel van die dag kan geniet. Alle kinders en volwassenes wat die dokter sien, sal ná hul konsultasie ’n hotdog en koeldrank ontvang. En ja, ek weet dit is nie die gesondste keuse nie – maar kan jy jou indink hoe ’n drie- of vierjarige se gesig lyk as jy vir hom ná ’n inspuiting of ondersoek ’n wortel en broccoli aanbied in plaas van ’n hotdog?” sê Joyce glimlaggend.

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀:

1. Administrateurs – om mediese lêers en dokumentasie volledig in te vul.
2. Twee dokters en ’n tandarts om die uitreik te versterk.
3. ’n Suster of gekwalifiseerde verpleegkundige – vir vitale tekens, weeg en meet, kliniekboeke, en mini-triage.
4. Nog ’n suster/verpleegkundige – om te help met voorskriflose medisyne, verbande of inspuitings.
5. Kosuitdelers – vir hotdogs en ander kos.
6. Sekuriteitspersoon – om orde te handhaaf en moontlike ontwrigting te voorkom.

“Ons beplan om 100 hotdogs te maak. Enigeen wat lekkers, eetbare produkte, ou klere of veral kombersies saam wil bring, is baie welkom. Enige vrae is welkom – baie dankie vir almal se hulp en bereidwilligheid. Julle is regtig fantasties!” sê Joyce.

𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮:

• Meer as 7 500 kinders en volwassenes behandel
• 2 172 kinders na spesialiste verwys
• 188 gratis operasies uitgevoer
• Meer as 2,2 miljoen etes in voedselnood verskaf
• 100 000+ cholera-behandelings versprei
• ’n Pediatriese Chirurgiese en Brandwonde-eenheid in Mpumalanga gevestig

𝗞𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗲:

🌐 www.pediatriccareafrica.org
📧 info@pediatriccareafrica.org
📞 +27 (0)76 229 5663
📞 Hetta Pretorius en Demorian Appolis (Kantoor van die Uitvoerende burgemeester) 044 202 3004 (📧 henrietta@oudtmun.gov.za en 📧 demorian@oudtmun.gov.za)

𝙐𝙞𝙩𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙠 𝙙𝙚𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙐𝙞𝙩𝙫𝙤𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 – 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙪𝙙𝙩𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙩

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𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗹𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹

Dr. André Hattingh, retired neurologist and founder of the non-profit organisation Pediatric Care Africa in De Rust, together with his wife, Joyce Crompvoets – a lawyer from the Netherlands – will host their first medical outreach at Vlakteplaas Primary School on Saturday, 8 November 2025, where free medical assistance will be provided to the community.
This initiative follows a highly successful outreach held on Saturday, 23 August 2025 at Klaarstroom Primary School, where 82 patients received dedicated care.
Executive Mayor, Alderman Johan Allers, and his office staff proudly support these outreach projects. Pediatric Care Africa receives no government subsidy and relies solely on donations and community support. Their focus lies in five key programmes: medical treatment, surgeries, outreaches, nutritional support, and disaster relief.
Dr. Hattingh and Joyce will depart from the De Rust Hotel at 08:30 on Saturday, 8 November, and arrive at the school by 09:00.
Dr. Anso Killian will join as a volunteer doctor and will be responsible for prescribing and dispensing medication. “It means she will work very hard while we enjoy the ‘fun’ part of the day. All children and adults who see the doctor will receive a hotdog and soda afterwards. And yes, I know it’s not the healthiest option – but can you imagine the face of a three- or four-year-old if you handed them a carrot and broccoli after an injection or examination instead of a hotdog?” Joyce adds with a smile.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱:

1. Administrators – to complete all medical files and documentation.
2. Two doctors and a dentist to assist with the outreach.
3. A nurse or qualified professional – to check vital signs, weigh and measure patients, complete clinic cards, and do mini-triage.
4. Another nurse – to assist with over-the-counter medicine, dressings, and injections.
5. Volunteers for food distribution – hotdogs and any other available food.
6. Security person – to monitor for possible disturbances, especially intoxicated individuals.

“We plan to prepare 100 hotdogs. Anyone who would like to bring sweets, food items, old clothes, or especially blankets, will be most welcome. Thank you so much for your help and generosity – you are truly fantastic!” Joyce concludes.

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳, 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀:

• Treated more than 7 500 children and adults
• Referred 2 172 children to specialists
• Performed 188 free operations
• Provided over 2.2 million meals to those in food crisis
• Distributed 100 000+ cholera treatments
• Established a Pediatric Surgery and Burns Unit in Mpumalanga

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:

🌐 www.pediatriccareafrica.org
📧 info@pediatriccareafrica.org
📞 +27 (0)76 229 5663
📞 Hetta Pretorius en Demorian Appolis (Office of the Executive Mayor – Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality 044 203 3004 📧 henrietta@oudtmun.gov.za en 📧 demorian@oudtmun.gov.za)

𝙄𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙧 – 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙪𝙙𝙩𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮

Office of the Mayor of Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality Pediatric Care Africa Oudtshoorn Business Chamber

28/09/2025

19/09/2025

Asset Magazine: interview with Dr André Hattingh CEO and founder of Pediatric Care Africa.

Click on the link below:

https://assetmag.co.za/issue140/index.html?page=266

15/09/2025

Successful Thumb duplication surgery!!

A baby boy - that was brought to us by healthcare workers at ASM Clinic in Msholozi - received a successful Preaxial polydactyly thumb surgery to his left hand to correct a thumb duplication at Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital in Nelspruit, meaning he was born with 2 thumbs on his left hand. The medical term for a baby born with a double thumb, or an extra thumb on one or both hands, is thumb duplication or pre-axial polydactyly. Polydactyly, in general, refers to the presence of extra fingers or toes.

Thumb polydactyly reconstruction aims to create a single, functional, and cosmetically acceptable thumb from a duplicated thumb by removing the less desirable thumb and reconstructing the remaining one. This involves careful assessment, surgical techniques to address bone, soft tissue, and joint issues, and meticulous postoperative care.

We wish to thank Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital in Nelspruit, the Lowveld Medical Arts & Culture Society and Dr’s Schoeman and Schoeman who performed the surgery on our young patient.
Thank you very much for all involved for your total dedication and care towards this little baby boy.

04/09/2025

What a spectacular event at the Swartberg Hotel, organised by spectacular people. It was an absolute honour to be part of it!!!
Prince Albert Leesfees

30/08/2025

KLAARSTROOM NEWS - This past Saturday, 23...

28/08/2025

The value of sight is immense!

A young boy who suffers from autism and is non-verbal, developed a severe eye-condition in both his eyes called Keratoconus, limiting his vision.

In Keratoconus, your cornea thins and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape. This causes blurry, distorted vision.

Can you imagine being unable to talk, and suffering from severe autism just to have your eyesight diminished on top of it?

Thanks to Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital in Nelspruit, the Lowveld Medical Arts & Culture Society, Dr Engelbrecht a renowned Ophthalmologist at Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital and the team of Nelanest, he received a keratoconus bilateral cross-linking procedure in theatre on Wednesday 27 August 2025.

Thank you very much Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital and Dr Engelbrecht for what you have done for this very special patient, we salute you.

The value of sight is immense, as we perceive up to 80% of all impressions by means of our sight.

25/08/2025

82 patients and high winds!!!!

We held a medical outreach on Saturday the 23rd August at the Primary school in Klaarstroom in the Great Karoo region of the Western Cape.

A group of volunteers consisting of Dr Anso Killian a Dispensing Doctor, nursing Susters, personnel of the Executive Mayor in Oudtshoorn’s office who run the kitchen like a Swiss clock handing out lunch, blankets, beanies and clothing to all the patients attending the outreach and volunteers who took care of the mountain of administration and other tasks that needed to be done.

The Executive mayor’s office of Oudtshoorn, donated and made the most beautiful “sweetie” packets and beanies for all the kids and the SANDF Oudtshoorn donated fruit and cooldrinks.

We were very grateful that we were allowed by the acting headmaster to use the schools kitchen and offices instead of our usual Gazebos etc as the wind was howling non-stop.

The medical outreach was a true community effort resulting in 82 patients receiving free medical treatment and medication.

One patient was referred to Hospital for urgent medical treatment and the Ambulance service of Prince Albert was called to assist her, and they rendered an absolutely fantastic service that was Professional, fast and very efficient. Well done to you!

Amazing what a few volunteers can accomplish to make a true difference in someone else’s life.

We salute you and thank you.

18/08/2025

06/08/2025

Keeping out of mischief!

With 2 surgeries pending, sick children around every corner and 2 major outreach events looming, we are definitely kept busy with no time for mischief.

Our upcoming events are a medical outreach to an isolated area called Klaarstroom with their nearest Government Doctor about 50km away and transport a major problem for most inhabitants. This medical outreach is scheduled for the 23rd August and our very first malaria prevention outreach is scheduled to commence on the 3rd of September and will be for parts of Limpopo and parts of Mpumalanga, where malaria is a real life danger to children living in certain areas.
A malaria prevention care packet consists of the following and will be distributed by Pediatric Care Africa to persons directly and not through third parties:
6 months’ supply for a family of 6 persons with a mosquito repellent to put on the physical body containing DEET (diethyltoluamide)
Chemically treated Bell shape mosquito netting for over beds x 3.
“Permethrin” for chemical treatment of clothing, mosquito nets, curtains, sleeping bags and other fabrics to repel mosquitos. (1 litre)
Educational booklet in the local language with illustrations for illiterate persons x 1

Bite avoidance measures is our aim, as prevention is better than cure every time….!