Promoting good health through art
Local resident Tshepo Dzuba was the winner during the Medical Male Circumcision poster competition prize giving ceremony.
The ceremony was held at the Winnie Mandela Male Health Clinic (WMMHC) on Saturday last week.
Mr Dzuba walked away with a prize of R10 000. To win, Mr Dzuba’s poster topped the other 21 poster designers who participated in the competition.
His runner up, Lucas Lesenyeho, walked away with R5 000. The third place Helly Mathebula, walked away with R2 500.
The Aurum Institute, through the WMMHC, embarked on a campaign which encourages men to take pride in their health by visiting the clinic for regular check-ups.
In the effort of promoting and advocating a healthier lifestyle among men, the WMMHC ran the competition.
The competition ran for two months and promoted male healthcare and circumcision.
The participants were required to design a poster that showcased the importance and benefits of circumcision and healthy living.
After designing the poster, the participants were required to post their picture on the MMC Facebook page. The top 10 posters with the most likes were viewed by a panel of judges.
Ms Helen Kisbey-Green, Aurum Institute’s Deputy Director of Public Relations and Special Projects, said she was happy with the feedback received from the participants.
“I think the competition was a success and we received a lot of thought-provoking posters. It was exciting to see the talent that came out of Ekurhuleni North. One’s health needs to be prioritised and we hope these posters will help promote good health and circumcision. The Winnie Mandela Health Clinic wants to leave a lasting legacy of good health for those it services,” said Ms Kisbey-Green.
Meanwhile, the Ekurhuleni MMC Programme, Community Engagement Manager, Clr Mmabatho Rangoshe, said very few South African men have regular health check-ups and the importance of such check-ups cannot be underestimated.
Second placed Mr Lucas Lesenyeho (20) said he was happy with his prize, even though he was hoping for first place.
“I am more curious about healthy living standards. I joined the competition to create awareness regarding the importance of male medical circumcision. I am a design student and it only took me two hours to design the final poster,” he said.
The unemployed Mr Lesenyeho said he would spend the money on two cameras, as he is also engaged on photography projects.
