Kenya: Lodwar Clinic and Turkana Drought Relief and Mobile Medical Outreach Project
351 Pregnant Women Receive Antenatal Care in North Turkana: Q2 2018
September 02, 2018
Jacob Nakuleu and Sylvesters Ebei
Summary of Activities
Within this reporting period (April to June 2018), we successfully carried out a total of 27 integrated outreach activities in the selected sites. These were made possible with support from RMF and the MOH.
Essential health services provided in North Turkana:
- 1,289 (1,008 children and 281 pregnant and lactating mothers) received screening for nutrition services.
- 1,663 (859 children and 804 adults) were screened for general ailments.
- 1,873 received deworming services.
- 411 children were immunized.
- 351 pregnant mothers received antenatal services.
- 1,165 received Vitamin A supplementation.
- 1,505 people received public health messages through public health education.
Full Report
Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Nutritional Services
SUPPORT AND SUPPLEMENTATION
During this three-month period, many women and children have benefited from the outreaches through nutrition services and Vitamin A supplementation. Using MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference), clients were categorized as having normal nutritional status or being severely or moderately malnourished. A total of 1,289 children and pregnant and lactating mothers (PLM) benefited from nutritional screening and support. A total of 1,165 clients received Vitamin A supplementation.
These achievements can be attributed to the support from RMF, the county government, and other supporting agencies.
Prevention
HEALTH EDUCATION
Health promotion and education play primary roles in disease prevention and pave the way for better healthcare within the community. During each outreach activity, our dedicated staff begins by giving health talks to the target population. This empowers the community with quality knowledge on how to protect themselves from a number of health-related conditions. During this reporting period, the community was educated on a number of topics, including MNH, immunization, public and environmental health, and HIV and other STIs. All talks are aimed at curbing the spread of health-related conditions by putting in place adequate control measures to mitigate these. We managed to reach a total of 1,505 individuals with such messages during this reporting period.
Antenatal Services
PROTECTING WOMEN AND BABIES
In the effort to promote quality services for pregnant women, reduce maternal mortality rates, and improve pregnancy outcomes, outreaches to disadvantaged communities play a key role. During this reporting period, we managed to provide antenatal services to 351 pregnant women. Many women received a tetanus toxoid vaccination, IFAS, and Vitamin A supplementation. This is an indicator that we are closely monitoring, especially 4th ANC coverage, with the goal of improving skilled deliveries performance and eventually reducing maternal mortality rates. Health education has also been in important in improving the health seeking behaviors of pregnant women.
Background
& Objectives
Background
After responding to a September 7th, 2009 NY Times article by Jeffrey Gettleman, which highlighted the life threatening impact of the drought in Northern Kenya, Real Medicine Foundation coordinated a supply chain for water and food aid, and medical support to the region. We were able to provide a 4-week supply of food and water to 4,500 persons in severely drought affected regions of Turkana, Kenya where it had not rained in 4 years.
Objectives
- Provide Medicines and Medical supplies to meet the needs of the targeted population
- Increase Mobile/Outreach Clinics in the remote villages
- Provide Medical Services at the Health Facility in Lodwar Town:
- Supporting the physical/medical needs of the targeted population
- Home visiting
- Referrals of patients needing advanced care to tertiary care hospital, and HIV and TB government clinics
- Teaching about and providing nutritious food
Numbers
Served
Direct Beneficiaries
North Turkana Total
- 1,289 (1008 children and 281 pregnant and lactating mothers) received screening for nutrition services.
- 1,663 (859 children and 804 adults) were screened for general ailments.
- 1,873 received deworming services.
- 411 children were immunized.
- 351 pregnant mothers received antenatal services.
- 1,165 received Vitamin A supplementation.
- 1,505 people received public health messages through public health education.
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