OBERABIC HEALTH CENTRE ll REPORT
AUGUST 2014
AUGUST 2014
Acting Diocesan Health coordinator Paska Aciro
and Project support officer Maxwell Okot recently visited and sent this update
Sadness. Paska
wrote, “This Picture
shows a mother with
Good the Team is There!
Sadness. Paska
wrote, “This Picture
shows a mother with
her child being treated when he was beaten by his aunt. The mother
did not bring the child
immediately and so he stayed for
3 days without urinating. This arises
as a result of poor education
which makes them not realise the importance of
visiting the Health
facility in case of any health problems.
Education
Consultations are
often delayed through ignorance but the
Health Centre team is undertaking new education sessions
that we that we are funding
SAVING LIVES
Aaah lovely picture! - but - Smiling faces and the quaintness of
mud huts cannot hide the daily grind of living with no electricity, no nearby
water, dreadful nutrition, overlarge families and often alcoholic men
What you/we have provided recently
Health Centre team is undertaking new education sessions
that we that we are funding
SAVING LIVES
Maternity Service
Paska sent these
photos (below) and said, The mother
with a young child at her back, pregnant with another little one demonstrate
the results of very limited health care. However, with constant sensitization (Uganda
speak for health education) and abolition
of Traditional Birth Attendants, mothers have realised the importance of
Antenatal visits.
.Maternal Mortality
Is about 40 times
higher in our area
than in the UK
SAVING MORE LIVES
Family Planning
There
is virtually none in our area leading to multiple births and large families
resulting in: poor nutrition, poor education and likelihood of being orphaned.
A personal and demographic disaster.
Long term methods are organised and subsidised
by Marie Stopes – Blue Star programme. The health
education that we are funding will
promote family planning
None of our patient’s
pregnancies
are planned”
LOCAL MIDWIFE
The Situation
In her report Paska reminded us of the population’s poverty and the Health Centre team's action to improve health care. She sent these photo's
It’s
Grim
Making
a Difference
Paska
said, “, I chatted with this lady who is very impressed with the positive things
about Oberabic HC II, like the facility is easily accessible, drugs are available,,
the staff are welcoming.
She gets treated at low cost and she also expressed her happiness for new
midwife who has made delivery very good.
(Much) More to Do
In addition,
she expressed her negative feelings on the health facility, such as there is no
delivery equipment There is also no Electricity and this makes it very
difficult for deliveries. There are also stock outs for some essentials drugs
sometimes which put patient’s lives at risk.
What you/we have provided recently
· Oct 2013 – Vaccine Fridge- Oct 13 (Picture)
· July. Medicines £1,200
· July – Equipment - £200
· August. Delivery Bed - £450. The bed in last
blog was procedure bed - not delivery bed.
· August. - Repair to water bore hole -£150
· August – Patient beds x 2 £150
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| SOLAR -What we need. |
What is Next?
Solar Needed
The next big need is solar power for the vaccination fridge
and provide light for deliveries at night.
Let’s work together to
get it.
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