Flow designer Lorraine Gumede recently co-ordinated the production of an apron for the Soweto Cardiovascular Research Unit (Socru), which runs healthy-cooking classes for people affected by heart disease.
Socru dietician, Sandra Pretorius, says the idea for the aprons came about when they started having cooking demonstrations for people living with this disease at the unit. “We thought it would be nice for everyone involved to have aprons during this demonstration,” says Pretorius. The unit requires people to wear aprons at the monthly cooking demonstrations, which show how to make dietary requirements more practical.
Pretorius says the aprons form part of a self-management programme Socru has launched. This programme includes the cooking demonstration and the “Living with heart failure in Soweto” booklet that Flow designed and printed for Socru recently. “We also give lectures and exercise tips to help patients cope with heart failure,” she says.
“I’ve worn mine and it’s very nice, people are impressed with it,” she adds.
Socru is based at Chris Baragwanath Hospital and its aim is to co-ordinate research into cardiovascular disease in Soweto, South Africa, and promote research collaboration. To learn more about its projects visit the Socru website, which was one of Flow’s very first web design projects.