Chiawelo Community Practice (CCP) functions as part of the public service in the Chiawelo Community Health Centre (CHC). A family physician and a clinical associate work in CCP as employees of Gauteng Health with 21 CHWs deployed into the community of Ward 11 (Soweto part), screening, educating and supporting health and intersectoral action, with the support of an enrolled nurse. The clinical associate, PHC nurse, enrolled nurse and and family physician, with Family Medicine registrar/students, are seeing all patients from this community in strong teamwork with CHWs. Local stakeholders are also engaged strongly, supporting a growing health promotion programme. CCP has been branded as a Wits initiative…..more