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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 15:02

2011 End of Year Health Report

Our end of the year health report from North West Uganda showed that over 17,000 services have been provided thus far. Our program addresses the following areas that have contributed to the improvement of several public health indicators. This excellence and compassion in service in a region of extreme vulnerability has created a platform to share the gospel in supporting the ministry of the local church.Waiting_room

Health Services

  1. Quality diagnostic and therapeutic care for sick children (< 5 years) and pregnant mothers
  2. Ensuring access to goal-oriented antenatal care for pregnant women through clinic and integrated mobile out-reach program
  3. Provision of community based health programs: Mobile clinic out-reach program and health education through Village Health Teams
  4. Provision of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric care (EMOC)
  5. Provision of integrated home-based HIV / AIDS care

Health Program Results

Safe Harbor contributed to the following services in partnership with the local district health department.
Maternity and infant services
Antenatal attendance: 1,801
Baby deliveries: 730
Maternity department admissions: 1,186
Follow up child admissions: 1,214
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Child services
Children (<5) oupatient admissions: 5,824
Children's immunizations: 3,271
Surgical services
C sections: 25
Minor surgeries: 416
Blood transfusions: 142
HIV / AIDS services
HIV / AIDS chronic care treatment: 1,172
New HIV / AIDS chronic and anti-retroviral treatment patients: 67
Mobile medical clinic services
Villages reached: 20
Pregnant women treated: 129
Children (< 5) treated: 1,084
Village Health Team (VHT) members trained: 40
VHT meetings conducted: 9
Disease burden and mortality results
Disease burden of children: malaria (79.1%), pneumonia (10.2%), diarrhoeal diseases (5.1%), anaemia (3.6%), others (2%)
Case fatality rates: asphyxia (100%), gastrointestinal disorders (33%), kwashiorkor (25%), pneumonia (14.3%), anaemia (12.5%), malaria (1.6%)

What Can I Do?

Prayer

We are very thankful for our Ugandan health staff who are extremely gifted and who have compassionate hearts; intentionally seeking to minister to the spiritual needs of those we serve. Pray for their continued strength and perseverance in serving in often difficult circumstances. Pray also for those we minister to, that God would provide both spiritual and physical healing in this region.

Volunteer

There are numerous opportunities for medical professionals to serve with our staff in North West Uganda through short term medical trips. Previous trips have involved training for local health staff and district workers as well as direct health service provision. Please contact us today if you are or know of medical professionals who may be interested to serve in this capacity: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / 800.797.HOPE

Support

There are many ongoing costs associated with our health center and mobile medical clinic services including medicine, health staff, vehicle maintenance and fuel, and various office costs. If you are interested in supporting this project, please state “Midigo Hospital” on your check or submit your donation online by clicking here. 
For more information, visit our Project Midigo health site.
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