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Environmental Health
by UTHSAC
PEST control program
It can be easy to see a cockroach or mosquito as nothing more than a mind annoyance, but these pests can pose a danger to your family and home. Many pests can carry deadly diseases ranging from Zika virus to Lyme Disease and the deadly Hantavirus. Rats, ticks, and mosquitos pose a threat to people and should be dealt with asap. It is impossible to know for sure if an insect is a carrier and because of this, all pests should be treated as a danger. Therefore, it was identified as a matter among the aboriginal community in Coober Pedy.
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As another community service performed by Umoona Tjutagku Health Service, we were able to support the Aboriginal community by providing PEST control service. As Coober Pedy is far away from Adelaide, and it is sitting in the middle of the desert, these people desperately needed the PEST control service. As a community friendly health service, Umoona Tjutagku health service was able to find a solution for the community. We were able to find a funding program to help the community.
We delivered a PEST control service on 09 /05/2022 and 10/05/2022. All together we were able to do pest controlling for 41 houses among the community between those two days. We had lots of positive feedbacks throughout the process and people wanted the service every 06 months and we are looking forward to deliver the service in the future as per the request.
Veterinary visit
Whether or not you own an animal, veterinarians affect you. The health of animals, people, and the environment are interconnected and the work of veterinarians protects people in ways you might not realise. Veterinarians are the first and best line of defence against animal diseases that could threaten public health.
On 5-6th of March 2023 saw the Redgum Veterinary service come to Coober Pedy. The purpose of the visit was to enable those with cats or dogs that required desexing to have this done. The visit was well received with a number of animals being see by the vet. We like to thank those who used the service and understand the importance of keeping your cat or dog healthy as there is a direct link between the health of your animal and your own. We would like to thank also those members of the community who assisted in the transport of cat and dogs to and from the vet. We are hoping this service will become a regular event which will undoubtedly contribute to a healthier community.
